Thanks for all the input.

Bill, it is surprising at times seeing what lurks/dwells in this little pond, but I do feel that there are plenty of predators in the pond. However, I could easily have had some die offs of LMB and never seen the bodies.


Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."