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Hey guys another newbie ? But how big should the BG be before I start feeding them jus stocked them yesterday an they are roughly 1-2 inches long thanks in advance
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Were they on feed at the hatchery ? Start by feeding very small pellets or crushing up bigger pellets. They can be trained at that size - so go ahead.
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Yeah I used to take my AM 600 pellet and crush them in a zip lock bag. Then poor them into a plastic cup and chunk it into my pond...
The only difference between a rut and a Grave is the depth. So get up get out of that rut and get moving!! Time to work!!
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Ok thanks guys and another thing is it common to lose a few found 6 BG dead 2 lmb but so far the BC has made it
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You might also try hydrating the feed if you're feeding by hand, which I recommend. I consider it my not so secret weapon.
"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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Jeff B,
I think a small mortality is not uncommon. How many total fish did you put in?
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150 BG 25 BC 25 lmb 3lb fhm
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Not about feeding bg I have a pond about 150 by 30 feet 7' average depth with fhm and res. I am feeding the fhm just curious how much feed I can give them.I hand feed several times a day it takes about 15minutes for them to nibble their way through the food.they always seem to be hungry.
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Jeff, Losing a few smaller fish when first stocked I would not be worried about. I would say thats fairly normal with all the stress they go through.
CB100 FHM can eat a lot of small things I'm am sure they are not going hungry. 15 minutes is more than enough IMO for minnows. FHM are amazing and just find a way to live.
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The only difference between a rut and a Grave is the depth. So get up get out of that rut and get moving!! Time to work!!
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Thanks rc51 I am not thinking that they are not getting enough food they are multiplying like crazy and getting big. I'm curious if I can give them to much food. Water is clearing up from winter runoff, slight green tint but no real bloom yet.
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