Hi Guys,
I was given a catalog from Zetts Fish farm in Drifting PA. They have a Daphnia culture (etomostracans-cladochera-cyclops) for sale. They reccomend 2-3 cultures per acre, claiming that all fish from minnows to predators feed on these. My question is: Would this be beneficial enough in my 7 acre pond to warrent spending about $400 (2002 catalog). Does this work? I have a Stren 75# on the north end for the wipers.
Also, here is the claim they make on Silver Channel Cats: "All ponds should be stocked with 100 to 500 fingerling channel cats, for algae control. At our hatchery, all ponds are stocked with channel cats to control the growth of algae. We use no chemicals, and our ponds are always clear of algae, as channel cats feed on it."
I need some input because they also reccomend for new small pond stocking (1/4 to 1 acre) 100 crappies along with the usual suspects.
Thanks for any input!
