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Old 04-24-2005   #15 (permalink)
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haha, i thought you meant dig deeper in your pockets.
yeah she will do the four sixteens. we know our kfg.
anyway kfg your having a go an im not gonna stop you doing that. go for it.
dont let us freak you out. take a bit of notice and do only what you can.

mike, did we do a simultaneous post?
i had that exact theory on light penetration and depth for a while.
i remember seeing a cross section of light penetration and how life doesnt occupy real deep ponds, and life hangs in that zone, however i now think that a five or six foot pond produces more food than a four, i reckon that water and alga move and get exposed to light a bit more than a straight out drawing would suggest and also that nutrient availablity factor in and hence bloom ups are a bit more stable.
regardless of whether ive got a new theory thats right or not, i found the forgiving nature of a deeper pond helps in that its not just food that fish need to grow fast, theres a buffer for things like temp and o2 as well.
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