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I have my Texas Hunter set to throw 20 seconds in the morning and 20 seconds in the evening and the Tilapia and CNBG aggressively clean up the feed in under 2 minutes.
With the drought, my water is unusually clear causing a surge in algae growth...Lots of algae!!!
Should I slow down on the feed to force the TP back to eating algae?
FWIW, I stocked 150#;s of TP in my 5 acre pond back in May and am seeing offspring.
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I have my Texas Hunter set to throw 20 seconds in the morning and 20 seconds in the evening and the Tilapia and CNBG aggressively clean up the feed in under 2 minutes.
With the drought, my water is unusually clear causing a surge in algae growth...Lots of algae!!!
Should I slow down on the feed to force the TP back to eating algae?
FWIW, I stocked 150#;s of TP in my 5 acre pond back in May and am seeing offspring. Can't hurt to try. I'd do a 2 week trial.
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This exact question was asked Last Weds night on PondBoss Live.
Bob recommended cutting feed in half, but if water quality is such that it's getting "hot" nutrient-wise, I'd be apt to go to 5-6 seconds each.
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This exact question was asked Last Weds night on PondBoss Live.
Bob recommended cutting feed in half, but if water quality is such that it's getting "hot" nutrient-wise, I'd be apt to go to 5-6 seconds each. Turning the feeder down to 10 seconds for a while. In the absence of a bloom I don’t think it’s too hot. One good thing about clear water is I am seeing my TP mid season for the first time in the 4-5 years I have been stocking them. Usually I see them leave the truck and don’t see them again until die in late fall. Now I am seeing the small fish schooling. I am encouraged at seeing lots of minnow size bait fish and the bass are really working the shore line catching CNBG & TP. Lots of big splashes. More than usual. Neat seeing multiple 15” LMB cruise the shore line in clear water looking for a meal.
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