On 9-11-18, I lost 20,000 to 25,000 TFS on my 9 ac pond in Chester, S.C. Pond has Kasco 4 diffuser system and 2-3/4 hp surface aerators running from 9 pm to 10 am daily. I also lost 20 LMB and 30 HSB. I immediately turned off 3 feeders and turned aerators on full time before loss of LMB and HSB. The majority of my remaining fish survived and will readily feed on hand fed fish food and readily hit a lure or fly.
I picked up 25- full 5 gal buckets of dead TFS but the most amazing observation is the quantity of TFS surviving. I have no idea of the quantity of surviving TFS but the number may be way over 100,000+++. I have no real way of knowing. Is this TFS biomass the cause of the die off? Do TFS create a biomass issue in ponds? What can I do to reduce the TFS population? Will appreciate your response!
Thanks POND BOSS for this forum.
Al Allison
