Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Can I change my idea

Another case of Fishfarmegeddonitis, Dr. Sunil!

I'd think you still have some space and water quality left to allocate to more fish, given that the HBG breed minimally, the CC probably won't breed at all, and RES are the only Lepomis not noted for overpopulating. If you ONLY had HBG & CC, I wouldn't be afraid to add more up to a total of 250-350 HBG & 50-75 CC, if you plan on reducing the numbers of both species as the grow larger (burp).

With the reproducing RES present, I'd still feel OK adding another 100 HBG and maybe 25 CC, but if you want to change diections, stocking a predator now would spice things up and utilize those small RES and goldfish. If you still want (fairly) good numbers control, how about some HSB? They'd do great if fed some. Or if you want to shift to more of a reproducing species game, LMB and some regular BG.

Pick a strategy to discuss and we'll talk numbers.

P.S. I think you may be too far South for YP, but if you know your Summer water temps, that would allow a much more definitive answer.