Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Optimal not so optimal for smaller fish?

Anth I would stick with the Optimal - AM 400 has sinking pellets, if your fish aren't aggressively feeding, most of that will sink to bottom and become excess nutrients. Your 4-5" BG shouldn't have an issue with the Optimal feed IMO - smaller fish probably will have to wait until it's hydrated and soft so they can pick at it.

I realize you have waited your entire life to build your dream, spent thousands of hours researching and dollars building and are eager to get rolling. However, something to consider would be to wait until the BOW fills, water clarity improves, then resume a feeding schedule. Just a thought - certainly it's up to you and I understand the need to get things rolling.

Since you can't hand feed, sorry I missed that in your original post, I agree with dialing it back to a 1 second throw daily if you want to keep feeding.