I'm trying to understand tadpole biomass and nutrient loading and the balance between the two...The tadpoles have got to be eating something. They seem to peck at the floating FA which leads me to think they are eating "stuff" like micro organisms, algae, bugs, etc. This stuff constitutes nutrients in my mind which the tadpoles are breaking down (this is good right?). Then, the tadpoles add their waste to the pond (this is bad, right?). They do not take up DO as they breath air by gulping at the surface. They do not seem to be interested in the feed at all.
What gives? Where's the proper balance?
Once the tads grow legs, they exit the pond and take some biomass and nutrients with them (this seems good too, right?)
It sure seems like popular opinion is to reduce the amount of tadpoles IF you have ALOT of them which I do, but are we overlooking a benefit?
I'm trying to decide if I should join the "tadpole haters club".
