A PB Forum Member has/had SMB from KS growing in a pond near Phoenix AZ and they do well. It doesn't get a lot hotter than that for small pond management. IMO water quality is more important for SMB survival than cool water temperature. If your smallies don't survive in TN it is definitely not because of temperature, look for other reasons, like competition from LMB or water quality.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 12/06/13 09:33 AM.
