Building Lake Corona

[jk96]

Fathead minnows arrived today. Stocked the pond with roughly 2,000. They were jumping and darting all over the place when released. Look pretty happy to be out of that small box they were shipped in.

 

[civilian]

I wonder about the cloudiness of the pond water. Do they adapt to that or do they thrive in that? Jon

 

[dieselscout80]

Mine did fine when it was cloudy.

That said as the pond matures it will clear up but the other thing is to add dye to keep algae from getting too thick.

I think straw and or lime will help too.

 

[jk96]

I wonder about the cloudiness of the pond water. Do they adapt to that or do they thrive in that? Jon

Shouldn't affect them at all. They are a river fish adapted to muddy water. Also do well in a low oxygen environment which can be a by product of low visibility in ponds.