Originally Posted By: DNickolaus
Lepomis suggested best at 16% lipid. Interestingly, they cite Hoagland who says that in a closed system with no other food sources, Lepomis got best growth with 44% protein and 8% lipid.


Interesting. This suggests to me that when natural forage is available for Lepomis, it is naturally relatively low in lipids so a higer 16% lipids in the supplemental feeding of pellets balances the diet to around 8% overall.

But then again the circle comes back to what is "best growth?" They do not define what parameters they are using to rate/measure growth. Big and fat ASAP?

Last edited by Bill D.; 02/08/15 11:41 PM.
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