Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Feeding Feeding BG

Two things which I think can affect how eager BG in a new pond are to start pellet feeding:

1) How much natural food is available in the pond. With only 100 BG present, they may have a relative smorgasbord available naturally and see little need to take pellets at this time.

2) Some feeding locations may be more attractive to the BG than others. While I think you should continue regular feeding attempts in the current spot, you may want to look for additional location(s) which the BG would perceive differently - different proximity to deep and shallow water, closeness to structure, in the shade vs. direct sun, etc.

It took 2 1/2 years for me to get my BG feeding well (I think they were stupid, they blame me), but in the year since their feeding has shown near-continuous gains in both the number and size of BG eating regularly. My pond had an 18 month head start on the BG, so item #1 above probably applied. Also, I switched feeding locations in the pond (from the NE corner to the SE corner, with better access to deep water) less than a month before the BG started feeding well (item #2).

Don't give up, those BG WILL start eating pellets sooner or later.