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Feeding can surely accelerate growth, but I think it depends on how much you feed....you can add some feed in a supplemental manner, or feed to satiation. The more you feed, the greater the chances you might suffer water quality issues, and of course the expense increases also. You have to realize that a bow will only support X amount of fish...carrying capacity. The more food in the water, the greater number of fish the water will support, TO A POINT.
Decreased oxygen levels and increased amounts of vegetation are two possible side effects of a feeding program. Neither one should be considered unavoidable or a deal breaker, but thought must be given to these issues in advance. Remember too that those HSB you source will probably be feed trained, and eating pellets may reduce their effectiveness at controlling HBG recruitment.....which should be a priority in my opinion.
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1) And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1) Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT? PB answer: It depends.
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I probably won't feed. I'm not looking to completely maximize fish size/numbers - and definitely don't want to encourage increased vegetation, since our house overlooks it.
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