Bruce - Your RAS perch may not readily accept surface pellets until the water temperature is above 50F. My pond perch will eagerly accept softened & rolled sinking pellets at temps below 48F. Between 47F and 50F they start gradually coming to the surface for floating food. Above 55F there is very little hesitation to come to the surface for floating food. I am interested to see how your perch behave toward adapting to surface feeding.
