I'll comment on the prices. Pretty high for that combination and size.

BTW, I love the idea of CC and HBG in a 1/3 acre pond.

Have you considered going with larger CC and HBG's? If you're willing to spring for $277, I would go with Todds numbers and have a mature fishing hole in a short time. But I doubt that I would get them off that particular fish truck.

Along with the natural forces that Todd mentions, you could start trimming them down yourself.

It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa