I had a super long, detailed reply written out expanding on my anecdotal observations but some how I lost it just before I finished it. In lieu of that, I’ll shorten up my response with less explanation for now. My factors are as follows…
1. Hydrated ? If I can hydrate the feed I can get it fully consumed 99% of the time
2. Sinking? I’d like a factor of 3-1 in favor of sinking personally, based on my observations, but hydrated or not affects sinking rate and consumption rate here, as well.,
3. Size. If I can’t hydrate then I’d prefer a smaller pellet. This is the reason I put Aquamax 400 and Optimal bg jr in my THF. And then hydrate the full sized Optimal bg feed to hand feed. This seems to work for me.
I only feed Optimal and Aquamax but would be willing to try skreeting or Triton if they were available, unfortunately they’re not easy to come by for me. I may, just for experimental purposes, buy a 25 lb bag of sportsman choice from tractor supply, hydrate it and see what it’s consumption is like. I know it’s not anywhere near as nutritional, but I’d like to just see how it’s consumed for a small comparison vs the higher quality feeds.
Last edited by Billy Bates; 05/02/22 08:55 PM.
