Ah, the big question. Conventional wisdom states that HBG will out grow BG for the first couple years, then the BG will catch up and eventually surpass the HBG in so far as ultimate growth potential goes.

Now the bigger question...how does it actually play out in a pond scenario typical of what many of us have?? Not in a lab, not an experiment with conditions manipulated, but a real world pond.

My experience suggests that HBG will outgrow BG in a normal pond scenario, all conditions being equal. I acknowledge that BG may attain larger ultimate size, but question how many BG will max out at this ultimate size vs. how many HBG will max out at their ultimate size. I have many HBG over 1.5 lbs, and they got there fairly quickly.

"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.