Thanks for all of your advise. I was in a desperate situation and needed to act. I pulled out loads of vegetation by hand. Then I purchased and transported the fish two days ago. They survived the transport and introduction to the pond. They seem to be doing well. I see them swimming whenever I go out to the pond. The company I dealt with is in Mississippi where it's just as hot there as it is here in Louisiana. They told me that they sell GC all year long and as long as I got them home within a few hours and acclimated them to the water properly, I shouldn't have any losses. Well, so far so good. They been in there for two days and seem to be pretty active. Thanks to all who gave input

3rd acre fertilized fed and aerated