I have 55 (estimate) RES in the 2-3"+ size range in a 300 gallon fiberglass aqualculture tank and another 16 RES in the 3/4" to 1-3/4" size range in another 75 gallon aquaculture tank.
My RES spawned for the first time last year and I suspect the larger fish I am pellet trainning are simply larger because they are less picky and more aggressive eaters than the smaller fish that I have from last years spawn. I think this is one of the reasons I have such a high percentage of them eating pellets.
