Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Tilapia Die-Off?

Eddie, that vast conglomeration of dead Tilapia just doesn't seem to occur. In ponds with predators, before the Tilapia die they get sluggish and become very easy prey. And ML has reported that even in his Tilapia-stocked pond with no predators, he didn't see a lot of dead fish - "Mother Nature's Cleanup Crew" of coyotes, raccoons, etc. took care of business.

Note: That was before ML lived at the Ranch and was out there as a weekender, IIRC. So maybe it takes a few days for the cleanup crew; I bet the Tilapia dieoff is spread out in time enough that the cleanup crew can eat them over several days without much or any buildup.

-Theo "If I lived in Texas I'd be using Tilapia already" Gallus