Originally Posted by Bill Cody
Thanks for showing us your interesting new MI pond. Your habitat is a very good start. Be sure to mark the underwater structures so you can easily locate them 3-5+ yrs later. After 3-5 yrs the Xmas trees will be relics of only the trunk and largest bare branches. Wood decomposes surprisingly fast under water.
Got any hedgeapple/osage orange wood? It should last longer than just about any other. My SMB fry have been hanging out by it for going on 15 years.

Last edited by Theo Gallus; 03/11/23 02:42 PM. Reason: Sorry, Dr. Perca - hedgeapple is one word

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