Yall are spoiling these fish by hydrating it..haha. i have swapped back and forth from aquamax and optimal. the fish really get used to eating a particular size and shape. it took my fish a while when i first changed to optimal, but now they take it instantly when i swap back to it.

a side note: i have a cage that i put fish in from time to time. it has a feeder ring floating in it. i noticed that the optimal will float much longer than am, which i think is a good thing especially when training young fish.

i can put the empty cage in the pond and throw feed in it daily. the bg get to hanging out in there, probably for security. the eventually get too large to escape. i have a bunch of 3-4" bg in there now that trapped themselves.

Scott Hanners