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Don't ever forget that most all retail pond fish farmers are in the business to sell more fish for more profit. It has been my experience that they usually sell you too many predator fish that require you to return to buy more forage fish. It is a business. IMO lots of fish retail farms like it when the customer comes in uneducated as to what is needed for the customers goals, if the customer even has any well thought out goals.
Also most fish farmers are pretty well versed at growing and handling small and stocker size fish. They have had lots of practice killing lots of stocker fish during their fish selling education. However, they are not necessarily experts at growing large and trophy fish for the proper density balance that IMPORTANTLY requires different management techniques and methods. THIS IS WHERE WE AT THE PB FORUM ARE EXPERIENCED EXPERTS. Very few retail fish farmers will ever take the time to explain how to properly manage the fishes that you buy. Usually they want you to buy predators, often too many predators, with the initial minnow forage stocking start-up, thus quickly the pond develops a forage fish SHORTAGE or the predators are not growing properly so you need to return for more minnow/forage fish. It is a money maker business to be aware of.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 12/25/22 11:25 AM.
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