esshup,
Does pellet feeding the CC make them less piscivorous? (Because their bellies are full?)
Or does it make the problem worse because the CC will grow so rapidly on a feeding program that they will more quickly be able to swallow the other fish in the pond?
Rod, unless someone is feeding to satiation, I think it makes the problem worse. (fish get bigger faster) BUT that is just a gut feeling, I have no data to back that up.
Thanks.
I know that would be a difficult experiment to run. However, if the "gut feeling" of experts is the best data available, then that should probably be our first order approximation.
Dylan,
I am NOT an expert, but I am a little worried about having CC in your pond. It might work just fine at the start, but at some point those CC are going to be large enough to eat everything in your pond except the largest Sac. Perch.
Maybe start your pond and add CC later if you decide they would be beneficial to your overall goals?
OTOH, if your main goal is a fishery for "trophy" Sac. Perch, then having the CC may be the perfect solution, as you noted in your OP. However, having that pond in a sustainable balance may be more difficult.
Keep posting, I think a lot of people are rooting for you to have success on your unique pond!
