Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Feeding Aquamax local pricing, just curious.

Ok put the AM 600 in and it works, so I am happy, would prefer to have the 500 but they can not get it without going to another supplier and the shipping would be way to high to mess with for me.

Plus since 600 works I am happy and the fish are eating it ok.

Just wanted to post an update.

Ordered some more yesterday since it takes a while to get the food in.

The feedstore does keep in stock AM Large Mouth since some guy here in town buys 20 bags at a time.

Thanks

My fish are in their spring-time feeding frenzies. My food from last winter is less than optimal, so I went into town to get fresh Purina Game Fish Chow and Aquamax 400 or 500.

Tractor Supply, at least in this area, has now quit carrying Game Fish Chow and Aquamax. They still have Catfish Chow. I stopped in three TSCs, and they all told me the same thing. The people I talked to in my local store are very dedicated employees who could only apologize -- actually, in this local store, three of the employees were really upset to find out they wouldn't be able to buy it in their own store!

After a lot of calling around, I finally found a feed store, Clearbrook Feeds north of Winchester VA, that stocks Game Fish Chow, and several Aquamax sizes.

As opposed to the more-than-2X gouging I got last year when I ordered from another Purina Dealer about 50 miles from me, these people are at least charging reasonable prices.

I love the Purina fish feeds. I just wish they could get a good local supply in place for our area.

I live in Lincoln, NE, which has over a quarter million people. I have ZERO options when it comes to Aquamax. No product. No sizes. No nothing. It's frustrating. So I have to go to Crete, which is a half hour drive for me. After factoring in gas, and the fact that I'm probably buying only a few bags, it works out to be like $2/lb. Frustrating enough to consider changing to a new product. I have eight grow out cages, and I'm going to be doing a side-by-side comparison of Aquamax to other feeds. Silver Cup will be sending me some feed. Any suggestions on other feed products to try in my study?

I haven't been on here for a spell but glad to see this thread moved a little. I just ordered 100 lbs of 5D06 (600 grower) and was told $33 per 50 lb bag. Which is less than I paid last year from a different place.

This is the year of the 16 inch perch from my pond...

Wish I new the brands carried at tractor supply, rural king, or buchiett doubt you even have any of them stores down by you..

First part of that post is very frustrating especially for someone with your needs..

But really interested in your results.. Please keep us informed..

Bought 2 bags of AM600 last week. $36.39/bag + tax at a local feed store. Local Tractor Supply doesn't carry it.

Ranch county feed store with high volume customers ...
AQMX 600, $28.00-$30.00 per bag - don't know why cost varies - probably delivery costs.

Yeah I found a spot for 30 bucks a 50 pound bag, but I actually got a bag at the local TSC for 43 bucks! Kind of pricey but they had it so I got it!!! It's not easy to find this food without ordering it. You should be able to get it from 30 to 45 bucks I would think. The highest I have seen it is 49 bucks.

I just wish I could it fresher than 2 months old.

I just bought 5D03, $43.60 for a 50 lb bag here in central Louisiana, had to be ordered.

How does one figure out the date when looking at the tag?

It should be printed on the bag. I'll take a picture when I get home if you haven't figured it out by then.

I just paid $51 FOR A BAG HERE IN pa.... ITS CRAZY.

$35.95 for AM 600, didn't carry the 500.

Still $34.00 a bag here for the 600 and 500. AM largemouth is $28.00

What type of fish are you feeding 5D03 to?

jsand13 - you should buy a truck load of AM Largemouth and go on the road. paying $40.50 for a bag here in Central WI.

I paid 53.33 for two bags of Aquamax largemouth (40lb bags) last night at my co-op (that price includes the 7% sales tax). They have always been very reasonable to work with - will order me one or as many bags as I need!

I'd love to have that price. I'd actually recommend the product to a lot more people if we could get it here for anything less than a fortune. Wouldn't you think that in Nebraska, a farming state, that we could get Purina product for an OK price. I'm not exaggerating when I say I could have sold them 200 bags just in Lincoln if it were available.

Bruce, Have you tried Waverly COOP? Perhaps though if you live south of Lincoln, Crete is just as close.

I'd go to Waverly in a heartbeat if the price was better. Maybe I'd better check on them!

Bruce, 200 bags is 10,000#. With your contacts, what about getting in touch with Purina personally and becoming a dealer? I'll bet they'd freight out a half or full pallet of bags. My dealer orders less than 10 bags/month.

AM 500 and 600 are around $37 at Crete Lumber near Lincoln. $304 for 3 bags of 500, 3/600 and 2 LMB. Not very competitive IMO plus requires a 45 minute round trip drive. Not the end of the world, but certainly not a good deal nor convenient.

The folks at Purina won't acknowledge him, no matter how hard he tries.

It's mostly throught the BBG site that I could sell feed. I get inquiries all the time..."What do you feed your fish?", and I've always told them "Purina Aquamax 500", but I can't get any without special order and almost $1/pound. Then they say that they'd order at least 5-10 bags, but since they can't get it, they default to another cheaper option. Sometimes availability is all you need. People lose interest if they have to make an effort to get something.

I just looked back at my PM's from last year on BBG, and there were ten inquiries that would have likely totalled 100 bags, plus the twenty that I go through, plus the ones that TJ goes through. I guess it would be more like 140 bags instead of 200. Sorry about the exuberence.

I would never be interested in becoming a dealer. I think I'd need a special license, tax ID number, etc, which would be a huge PIA just to make a little spare change. It would just be nice if Lincoln, NE had a place I could get my feed. Truly the biggest hassle for me isn't the price. It's the travel to get the product. If you had that inconvenience and gasoline to the price of the product, it's just kind of unbelievable. It's not like Lincoln is some tiny town in New Mexico. It's the second biggest city in one of the biggest agricultural states in the U.S. Just can't figure it out. Tractor Supply Company is just a couple miles from me and they're actually a Purina dealer, but they refuse to order Aquamax for me....