Cecil I apologize for not being very clear...I should've said "the effects of an artificial, or pelleted diet", rather than picking on one particular component of that diet....either protein or carbohydrates.
I tend to use the term "high protein diet" as shorthand for implying that my HBG subsist primarily on packaged feed, rather than natural forage. It is my belief that this procedure, while undoubtedly boosting the fish tremendously growth wise, may have negative consequences where longevity is concerned. I have not read any studies where HBG were subjected to testing in this manner, and have no proof....it's just an observational thought process.
