With all of this recent talk regarding Koi, and Garden Web, I thought I would nose around and see what's going on in the ornamental fish world. As is often the case, it's difficult to find information that you feel comfortable trusting. So keep that in mind as you are reading through these links....and most importantly as far as I'm concerned, remember that Koi are not bluegills...what may be applicable for one, doesn't automatically translate well for the other.

Some professional info...4 links under the banner "technical information". Written by a very familiar, and extremely knowledgeable person:
http://www.mazuri.com/koi.aspx?gclid=CIiD64KFyMICFQwyaQodsWIA3Q

The claim is made here: http://www.thekoikeepers.com/feeding/feeding.html that Koi do not possess a true stomach, rather digestion takes place in the long "gut" (intestine?). If true, maybe this explains a thing or two?

This link extolls the virtues of feeding Koi a product high in wheat germ in preparation for winter, in order to help clean out the digestive tract. They also claim once water temps fall below 50*, any food remaining in the fish may begin to spoil.
http://www.koi-fish.com/koi-care/feeding.html

I'm not trying to prove or disprove anything by posting these links, especially regarding our pond fish which appear to be quite different from Koi, in a digestive manner of speaking. Just seeing what all the commotion is about.

I don't know how accurate this info may, or may not be. The question of whether anything relevant can be extrapolated from these links, goes unanswered by me.

"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"

If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.