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High Protein Sinking Feed.... #517342 02/26/20 04:26 PM
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NEDOC Lunker N Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,054 Likes: 15 SC Nebraska	With the Aquamax MVP discussion below, I was curious if anyone sold a carnivorous diet (higher protein) sinking pellet in that 1/4" range. Seems like there are some options where it would be nice to use, or just mix in with floating pellets. Just curious. Seems like it would also be easier to make it a high quality feed, as the carbs wouldn't be needed to keep it afloat. Just hoping to start a discussion. Just a Pond Boss 'sponge'

Re: High Protein Sinking Feed.... NEDOC #517343 02/26/20 04:51 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	Did we ever determine if "NEDOC" stands for Nebraska Department of Corrections, or Nebraska Doctor??? Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: High Protein Sinking Feed.... Sunil #517344 02/26/20 05:06 PM
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NEDOC Lunker N Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,054 Likes: 15 SC Nebraska	Originally Posted By: Sunil Did we ever determine if "NEDOC" stands for Nebraska Department of Corrections, or Nebraska Doctor??? BOTH!! Just a Pond Boss 'sponge'

Re: High Protein Sinking Feed.... NEDOC #517354 02/26/20 07:27 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,355 Likes: 118 Granbury, Texas Bob Lusk Editor, Pond Boss Magazine Lunker
Bob Lusk Editor, Pond Boss Magazine Lunker Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,355 Likes: 118 Granbury, Texas	Most fish-meal based feeds are extruded. That's why they need any grain at all, so the feed can be extruded in order to float. The only sinking feeds I know are designed for catfish and are grain-based. Teach a man to grow fish... He can teach to catch fish...

Re: High Protein Sinking Feed.... NEDOC #517355 02/26/20 08:14 PM
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Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	Originally Posted By: NEDOC Originally Posted By: Sunil Did we ever determine if "NEDOC" stands for Nebraska Department of Corrections, or Nebraska Doctor??? BOTH!! Ha!! I feel like I asked that question like over a decade ago, and then today I was wondering....like I never knew the answer! Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: High Protein Sinking Feed.... Sunil #517640 03/06/20 12:13 PM
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esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	Optimal makes a sinking food for feeding Cobia. Optimal can make any food that you desire, they have a small batch mill, but it sure won't be the same price as the regular feed. They custom blend fish foods for a lot of aquaculture customers. Price per bag will depend upon volume purchased, it takes the same labor to set up the mill to run a tiny batch as a couple ton batch. For larger orders or production runs they have a much larger mill that they use. Last edited by esshup; 03/06/20 12:15 PM. www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: High Protein Sinking Feed.... esshup #517641 03/06/20 12:23 PM
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NEDOC Lunker N Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,054 Likes: 15 SC Nebraska	Originally Posted by esshup Optimal makes a sinking food for feeding Cobia. Optimal can make any food that you desire, they have a small batch mill, but it sure won't be the same price as the regular feed. They custom blend fish foods for a lot of aquaculture customers. Price per bag will depend upon volume purchased, it takes the same labor to set up the mill to run a tiny batch as a couple ton batch. For larger orders or production runs they have a much larger mill that they use. Very interesting. Makes me think IF there are a number of Pond Meisters that would be interested in experimenting this spring we could have Dustin make us a few bags and report back to him. I know for a fact Dustin likes sinking feeds more than he does floating feeds. Just a Pond Boss 'sponge'

Re: High Protein Sinking Feed.... NEDOC #517643 03/06/20 12:26 PM
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esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	Give him a shout! From what I was told, the Cobia are fed via a long tube that dumps the feed at "X" depth, it's not tossed on top of the water to let sink down. I'm assuming they put the feed in the tube, then flush it down with water. www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

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