I've been told many times that it's a bad idea to feed in early morning, especially in summer, because dissolved oxygen levels are at their lows for the day. Wait until the sun gets high, plants rev up photosynthesis, and DO increases!

Then I heard Bob L praise a strategy of 5:30am feeding to cut back on bird predation. It's the coolest time of the day, too, which is a big plus in the summer heat.

So what gives? If "it depends", what does it depend on?

Last edited by anthropic; 05/28/20 06:14 PM.
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