Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations What do FH's eat?

My pond is new, muddy, seemingly sterile except for some little diving bugs. I've got no vegetation yet but some structure. The bugs are about 1/2" in length, and swim under water everywhere.

I stocked some FH's and some CNBG's (just a few), and I've put in some larger BG's that I caught and a couple of CC's.

I see no sign of any life. If any died, the coons got to 'em before I did, as I get out there no more than once a week.

I wonder if my "sterile" pond with new muddy water was unable to support the FH's and consequently everything else died. Or, are they all hiding?

The pond was about 1/4 surface, 3 feet deep when I stocked it with 1000 FH's and 25 CNBG's.

Stocking fish is fun. Once you put them in there, healthy fish disappear. You won't likely see them again for a while unless you feed them. Your fish are still there.
Right now, all the signs of life are below the surface.
Fathead minnows eat tiny things, such as decaying leaves, small bugs, plankton, etc. It's amazing how fast a new pond in this part of the world develops a food chain for tiny fish.

Here you go. Just answered this on 2 other threads. FishBase ;

Food Items Reported for Pimephales promelas

http://www.fishbase.org/TrophicEco/FoodI...pecies=promelas