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Bass dying in Pond
Posted on 6/29/18 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 6/29/18 at 1:43 pm
About two months ago, I fertilized my one acre, 15’ depth pond with BioLogic Perfect Pond Plus. Up until the last two weeks, the water color was green and the visual depth was about 18”. Now the water has turned rusty/brown and I can see only about 4”-6”. I’m assuming a have an algae problem, so I’ve been running a 2” circulation pump (suction end at approximately 10’) while also aerating with an old septic air pump. The air pump discharge is at about 10’ as well.
I stocked the pond with 500 bluegill last summer and added 100 bass fingerlings a couple months ago. I’ve also thrown in about a dozen 1lb-2lb bass over the last few months. Although my pond water has been looking terrible, I haven’t had any problems with my fish...until today. Just found three of the 1lb-2lb bass floating. Has anyone experienced this problem? Any advice to help prevent even more fish from dying will be appreciated.
I stocked the pond with 500 bluegill last summer and added 100 bass fingerlings a couple months ago. I’ve also thrown in about a dozen 1lb-2lb bass over the last few months. Although my pond water has been looking terrible, I haven’t had any problems with my fish...until today. Just found three of the 1lb-2lb bass floating. Has anyone experienced this problem? Any advice to help prevent even more fish from dying will be appreciated.
This post was edited on 6/29/18 at 1:48 pm
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Posted on 6/29/18 at 1:50 pm to DelaTiger
that's odd. 15' should be deep enough to avoid too hot of conditions for the bass. especially if you are aerating.
i went to LSU with the owner of La Pond Management. He has his MS in aquaculture and knows his stuff: 225-308-4145.
good luck
i went to LSU with the owner of La Pond Management. He has his MS in aquaculture and knows his stuff: 225-308-4145.
good luck
Posted on 6/29/18 at 2:00 pm to DelaTiger
Everything you described sounds like hypoxia due to the algae bloom dying, but the aeration should be helping with that. I would have someone come look it at and determine if the pump is big enough. It's crazy how much flow you need to turn over. 1 acre is kinda small and this is one of the reasons why.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 2:02 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
smaller ponds do tend to be more delicate (personal experience)
how many hp is the pump you have?
how many hp is the pump you have?
Posted on 6/29/18 at 2:06 pm to mack the knife
Thank You!
Posted on 6/29/18 at 2:11 pm to mack the knife
It’s a 2” submersible pump, but I don’t know the HP or GPM specs. I have it discharging back into the pond at about 2’ above it’s surface.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 2:20 pm to DelaTiger
I have had that problem in the past. I saved our fish by running aroun the pond with an outboard motor. Guess I forced oxygen into the water
Posted on 6/29/18 at 2:48 pm to DelaTiger
Call the aquacologist at LSU, very helpful guy.
dr greg lutz
glutz@agcenter.lsu.edu
direct 225-765-2848x202
dr greg lutz
glutz@agcenter.lsu.edu
direct 225-765-2848x202
Posted on 6/29/18 at 3:02 pm to DelaTiger
Maybe you have too many fish. Seems like a lot for an acre.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 3:41 pm to DelaTiger
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100 bass fingerlings a couple months ago
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I’ve also thrown in about a dozen 1lb-2lb bass over the last few months.
Those bass fingerlings made for some expensive fish feed.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 4:10 pm to DelaTiger
algae dies it depletes oxygen, you created your own dead zone in the pond and now must wait it out and restock after it recovers
Posted on 6/29/18 at 4:58 pm to Buster180
You think the mature bass wiped out the fingerlings? I also added 15lbs of flathead minnows and 250 redear bream and was banking on the mature bass going after them first.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 6:53 pm to DelaTiger
quote:Indeed. That's why they recommend putting bass in well after others. I think it's a yr later?? Been a long time, maybe someone can help me out here.
You think the mature bass wiped out the fingerlings
This post was edited on 6/29/18 at 6:55 pm
Posted on 6/29/18 at 7:08 pm to Buster180
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Those bass fingerlings made for some expensive fish feed.
never understand why people feel the need to throw random fish into their ponds. My neighbor once threw 2 30-50lb flat head catfish in his pond he had stocked with 6" F1 Florida hybrid bass.Posted on 6/29/18 at 7:23 pm to 007mag
I would have loved to fry one of those after about 6 months. It would be like slaughtering a fed out calf.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 8:50 pm to Purple Spoon
They hooked them a few times but never caught them. Figure they either dead by now or left with the flood.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 9:23 pm to DelaTiger
Before you fertilized, did you check pH and water hardness? Getting the alkalinity right absorbs much of the negative effects of fertilization.
Also make sure to never fertilize after the water gets warm. The dissolved oxygen levels taper down. Algae die offs are moat troublesome in hot weather.
Also make sure to never fertilize after the water gets warm. The dissolved oxygen levels taper down. Algae die offs are moat troublesome in hot weather.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 9:48 pm to Jeff Goldblum
LA Pond Management came out and they think I’ll be ok. Their biologist took a water sample and I’m going to run their pond aerator for a month to be safe.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 9:54 pm to DelaTiger
The 3 acre lake at our pond has the same issue last month. Ken came out and tested the oxygen, and it was low. We used a 6" trailer pump and rectified the issue in about a day. Lost some good fish though.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 11:10 pm to DelaTiger
I'll chime in when I'm more sober/awake, but you should join and ask the Pond Boss forum. Great bunch of people that can help you fwiw
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