All good stuff. Unfortunately, I found out too late about the SMB /BG conflict. What is the conflict? The BG over populate? Are the SMALL MOUTHS of the SMB just to small to eat BG? Hence the suggestions of needing another predator? If YP could survive in my pond could they eat enough of the BG fry to help, or would the SMB just eat the YP? Seems like every ying has a yang!
SMB will struggle to eat BG of the appropriate size for their needs due to their mouth size. The SMB can starve and the BG can overpopulate.
Other experts on here can weigh in on YP but I think it can be hard for YP to compete with BG.
In 1 ac pond any species with normal reproductive capacity could prove a challenge.
