Is rain water OK for ponds?
Chef's answer
So, what's the alternative? Wait for the rains: Let your pond fill with rainwater. It may take some time, but the result will be a clean water pond that could become home to a wide range of fascinating plants and animals. When water levels drop in an existing pond, you don't need to reach for the hosepipe.
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However, tilapia are well-suited for bass/bluegill ponds for several other reasons. Tilapia also feed on detritus and are especially effective at reducing organic waste that causes odors in small, highly fertile ponds. Historically, tilapia have been stocked in ponds for aquatic vegetation control..
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It can survive in a pond with a high stocking density, and relies on cheap feeds, such as cereals and vegetable diets. In addition, it grows fast and takes a few months to be ready for harvest. In this article, I will teach you how to farm tilapia in your home backyard.
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Control of reproduction is probably the most important management problem in the culture of tilapia. If reproduction is left unchecked the result will be be a pond full of young and stunted fish, very few of which will reach a desired size at harvest..
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YES!!! Eat them!! Tasty morsels. Make sure no one is allergic to shellfish before eating them.
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10 to 24 inchesRegardless of the production strategy used, craw- fish are grown in shallow earthen ponds 10 to 24 inches deep. Relatively flat, drainable land with suitable levees is required for harvesting and for managing vegetation..
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Unlike other forage species we stock in ponds for bass, crawfish provide a direct benefit. (The goal when stocking most fish species is for the individuals we stock to reproduce.
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New or idle crawfish ponds should be stocked with approximately 50 to 60 pounds of crawfish per acre. Add more if pond (or crawfish) conditions are questionable, and less if crawfish are already present. Stock healthy crawfish (sacrificed individuals generally have bright yellow fat).
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