I have serious difficulty applying this ID process in reality...

I think I will stock some verified males for the trophy male BG, female YP pond this Spring. I think 15-25 RES would perform very well and keep my snails managed - limited competition could yield some impressive growth.

BTW that's amazing on your RES success...congrats!

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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