Buddy of mine who is North of Crossville had a huge algae bloom in his pond with resultant big bluegill kill. So far he hasn't seen any of his bass belly up. No rain and heat. He has a bubbler and the pond has a small creek at the head of it.
that stinks.
Dang those were some nice ones!!Buddy of mine who is North of Crossville had a huge algae bloom in his pond with resultant big bluegill kill. So far he hasn't seen any of his bass belly up. No rain and heat. He has a bubbler and the pond has a small creek at the head of it.
That's largely duckweed in a thick carpet. When that dies and sinks it will consume all the oxygen in the pond really quick. I would think if he didn't have bass floating as well then maybe he didn't have any big bass. Oxygen deprivation will be hardest on bigger fish. Maybe the bass stayed in the creek inlet and the gills were in bedding areas. Hopefully some young fish survived to replenish his stock.Buddy of mine who is North of Crossville had a huge algae bloom in his pond with resultant big bluegill kill. So far he hasn't seen any of his bass belly up. No rain and heat. He has a bubbler and the pond has a small creek at the head of it.
yeah the one we built we sunk the hose to the bottom.That sucks! Apparently he doesn't have the right type of "bubbler". Fountains and surface bubblers do not work. A true aerator works from the bottom not the top and will aerate the entire water column not just the area it's in. The one I have is good up to a five acre lake. I can find the info to pass along if you'd like.
Thank you and I will pass it along.That sucks! Apparently he doesn't have the right type of "bubbler". Fountains and surface bubblers do not work. A true aerator works from the bottom not the top and will aerate the entire water column not just the area it's in. The one I have is good up to a five acre lake. I can find the info to pass along if you'd like.
What color do you use? How dark?I have a big bubbler and turn the fountain on in times of drought but I think the BIGGEST safety bet is to dye the pond. I religiously dye the pond 2-3 times a year to keep this from happening and weed growth.
It's called "Midnight Blue" if I'm not mistaken. I always pick it up at tractor supply or Stockdale's. Hmmm it's not CRAZY dark but definitely isn't your "muddy" pond or "green" pond that most have. I've always of the mind to keep sunlight to a minimum to not promote these type of algae blooms or aquatic weeds that suck oxygen out of the water. Next time I dye the pond I'll set my phone up high in a tree and record it and send you a video or pictures of it happening so you can see the difference.What color do you use? How dark?
I'd definitely tell him to dye the pond and add diffuser. There's a few different sizes, small bubbles adds more oxygen, coarse diffuser with a little bigger bubbles, and large. I think biggest help would be preventing all the sunlight getting down in the water.Buddy of mine who is North of Crossville had a huge algae bloom in his pond with resultant big bluegill kill. So far he hasn't seen any of his bass belly up. No rain and heat. He has a bubbler and the pond has a small creek at the head of it.