Originally Posted by FishinRod
If you stocked fingerling BG and fingerling GSF in a fertile pond at the same time, would the BG put on weight significantly faster than the GSF?

No. let me clarify that. No, not without supplemental feeding of the correct sized fish food.

That's why HBG grow faster than regular BG for the first 2-3 years. Larger mouth gape allows them to utilize more varied food sources.

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