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Bass dying in Pond
Posted by DelaTiger on 6/29/18 at 1:43 pm00
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 at 1:48 pm
re: Bass dying in PondPosted by mack the knife 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
re: Bass dying in PondPosted by TheDrunkenTigah 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.
re: Bass dying in PondPosted by mack the knife 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?
re: Bass dying in PondPosted by DelaTiger 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.
re: Bass dying in PondPosted by saltwaterdawg 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
re: Bass dying in PondPosted by VernonPLSUfan on 6/29/18 at 3:02 pm to DelaTiger
Maybe you have too many fish. Seems like a lot for an acre.
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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 at 6:55 pm
quote: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.
Those bass fingerlings made for some expensive fish feed.
re: Bass dying in PondPosted by Purple Spoon 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.
re: Bass dying in PondPosted by 007mag 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.
re: Bass dying in PondPosted by Jeff Goldblum 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.
re: Bass dying in PondPosted by DelaTiger 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.
re: Bass dying in PondPosted by bootlegger 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.
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