Ken I stand corrected. My apologies if I came off as rude.
Oh, gosh no. I didn't see anything wrong with your response.
As Sparkplug says -- Go for it!
I've probably been biased by what I've seen the commercial feed makers go through to develop products. Before all the budget cuts, I volunteered for a number of years with the University of WV Aquaculture Extension Service at a fish research facility. One of the things we did was test a lot of different feeds from a number of different producers. Especially through our many Pond Boss conferences, we've gotten to see what Purina and Cargill have gone through in developing premium feeds.
When Dr. Mark Griffin was still at Purina, and working close with the Pond Boss himself, Bob Lusk, we got to see the painstaking work that went into developing Aquamax. Similarly, through Pond Boss we've gotten to see what one of the biggest producers found after extensive research on the "perfect" food -- the fish didn't like it!
I don't use the best feed for my fish. But, my fish are happy. That makes me happy. I've spent a lot of time playing with different ideas to improve my ponds and my fish. That is what I see you doing, and I applaud you for it. That is also what the Pond Boss forum is all about -- sharing our ideas.
Finally -- I'm not sure you were ever welcomed into the Pond Boss family. So, welcome to Pond Boss. Please keep us informed of what you are doing. We all learn from each other.
Ken
