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#452866 07/26/16 12:17 PM
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I have read that some food like purina game fish chow that I put into my feeder are more grain based than others and fish (carnivores) (CNBG) will not process as much of it creating more waste.

As tilapia naturally eat a lot of plant based food will they process this food more toughly?

Also, what about common carp (koi)?

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Bobby I think you are spot on . I ran out of Cargill 4512 so I went to tractor supply and picked up some multi species 36%. Now I have blue green algae. I might be reaching but there might be something to it.

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IMO there is not enough difference in most good fish food to make that happen unless you are feeding at very , very high levels and/or have a very small pond. You don't see that in commercial operations and they don't use the best fish food in most cases. Most fish food has a base of mostly other than fish meal.

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