I went to Agway yesterday to get chicken feed and they were closed for Easter. I couldn't believe it. I can only go there on weekends because they closed at 5 during the week.
My new catfish pond construction
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I think I may go the cat food route with minnows as a treat. Is there a specific brand and type that people have sucessfully used? Thanks for the idea.
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My other husband fed our pond fish some cat food, left an oily sheen on the water. Think it was purina.
I just read that it takes twice as much dog food to get an equivalent growth rate, but heck it's cheap. I think I found a place that will ship if I pursue the official route. Also, I need 28-32% protein. Anything more than 28% adds alot of extra nitrogen.
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so do you get a lot of rain in your area to fill it up or did you have to use city water? Must have taken a long time to fill that sucker up. Hate to see your water bill this month.
I have a farm well for my 8 acres of pomegranates took 8 hrs to fill. Now it is topped off with a3/4 inch line on my sprinkler timer once a day for 10 to 20 minuets depending on the heat.
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That's a really nice size pond. If u weren't putting in catfish u could use it for a pool. LOL.
What kind of plants are those in the middle? Oh, and congrats.
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Riverbottom, are you saying your huge pond only took 8 hours to fill? If that's the case, you must have some huge pump on your well! Do you know how many gallons of water are in the pond? It's gorgeous, BTW. Beautiful plants all the way around it. So wonderful, bet you and your wife love sitting on that deck fishing. 
Oh, what type of catfish is that? In IL, they stock ponds with channel cats, but that one looks somewhat different.
Oh, what type of catfish is that? In IL, they stock ponds with channel cats, but that one looks somewhat different.
The floating plants are water hyacinth.
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thats not a pond thats a lake anyone have a boat handy:lol::lol::lol:
i remember seeing a picture of it filling, from what looked like a big fire hydrant! The one i last tapped into 3" outlet supplying a good 1000L/minute+!
looks brilliant, those catfish sure are growing quick, impressive! I hope to be able to out-do you one day :lol:
looks brilliant, those catfish sure are growing quick, impressive! I hope to be able to out-do you one day :lol:
Yes mostly water hyacinth but also variegated water celery, Primrose creeper, moneywort, parrot feather, Pickerel rush, yellow flag iris, creeping Jenny, taro, variegated rush, corkscrew rush, lotus ( not up yet) and water Lilly.
They are channel catfish along with bluegill. The only plant I can't get to grow is water lettuce, they multiply into small plants then die
They are channel catfish along with bluegill. The only plant I can't get to grow is water lettuce, they multiply into small plants then die
My wife is also excited that we have a couple of mallards laying eggs about 20 yards from the pond in our salvia!