I scooped up about 4 handfuls of beetles off the water from under the trap and slung them out if I was hand feeding (at the normal feeding time). Two fish got excited enough to hit, but no takers after that. I then fed pellets as normal and got a solid response and a typical feeding. The few hundred beetles were left alone to drift around even after the pellets were gone. I have removed the trap/feeder to avoid loading the pond with unnecessary nutrients.
I have seen the fish eat the beetles, but I am assuming that the other available foods (tons of FHM's and pellets) are enough for them and obviously preferred.
