Just got the bluegill and redear delivered today.
A few questions:

Water is 55F

How long before the BG and RE start eating pellets?

Should I start with just hand throwing some 2x a day by my 2 Texas Feeders, then once they start taking the food then start up the auto feeders?

I am starting out with Optimal #3, then going to Optimal #4, then to BG Jr once they get bigger.

Any advice would be appreciated, thank you.