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Post by HighCotton on Mar 20, 2016 8:52:11 GMT -5
Very interesting! So if I am understanding correctly from the first pic, is that copper band/spot above the eye, similar to where our "forehead" is located, the reason they call it coppernose?
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Post by nfalls116 on Mar 20, 2016 9:03:31 GMT -5
Wonder how the optimal would grow my aquarium fish...
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Post by esshup on Mar 20, 2016 11:01:29 GMT -5
Very interesting! So if I am understanding correctly from the first pic, is that copper band/spot above the eye, similar to where our "forehead" is located, the reason they call it coppernose? Correct. They originated in Florida. Here's a clearer picture
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Post by esshup on Mar 20, 2016 11:02:42 GMT -5
Wonder how the optimal would grow my aquarium fish... It might depend on what species the aquarium fish are, as it's formulated for Sunfish. I don't know if you'd need a 40# bag, but it's not sold in smaller sizes.
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Post by nfalls116 on Mar 20, 2016 17:09:50 GMT -5
Wonder how the optimal would grow my aquarium fish... It might depend on what species the aquarium fish are, as it's formulated for Sunfish. I don't know if you'd need a 40# bag, but it's not sold in smaller sizes. no I wouldn't need a 40# bag they are basically tropical sunfish. I'd say. 40#lb bag would last longer than it would stay good
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Post by GS1 on Mar 21, 2016 16:31:35 GMT -5
Wonder how the optimal would grow my aquarium fish... It might depend on what species the aquarium fish are, as it's formulated for Sunfish. I don't know if you'd need a 40# bag, but it's not sold in smaller sizes. Not to highjack the thread, but what would be a good food for koi in a 4200 gal pond?
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Post by esshup on Mar 21, 2016 17:33:37 GMT -5
I honestly have no idea. With the exception of one pond that is 5/8 acre, none of my clients ponds have Koi in them. I would bet that someone at www.koiphen.com/forums/ will have the answer!!
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Post by Land Between the Lakes on May 6, 2016 17:51:54 GMT -5
Very impressive.
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Post by esshup on Jul 3, 2018 9:41:56 GMT -5
Duff:
I know this is a few years old but I've learned in the past few years that feeding a better grade food will reduce the nutrient loading that you'd see with a lesser grade food. The fish will assimilate more of the nutrients in the food and "pass through" less to the pond to grow algae and weeds. I switched from Purina Aquamax to Optimal Bluegill and Bass food and I am seeing MUCH less algae problems (they virtually have disappeared) while feeding approximately the same amount of food per month. Plus I'm seeing faster growth rates on the fish too.
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Post by greyhair on Jul 16, 2018 23:12:43 GMT -5
I caught some huge gills yesterday - I noticed that when they first came out they were bright orange under the gills, but very quickly lost that color spot.
What is up with that?
From 10' on slip bobbers
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Post by esshup on Jul 17, 2018 8:37:07 GMT -5
Fish change color in regards to the amount of light they are seeing, and also are colored to blend into the water color. Also, fish when removed from the water and start to die, lose their vibrant colors quickly. Dorado come to mind first. They are VERY vibrant, color wise, but lose color the minute they are out of the water.
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Post by greyhair on Jul 17, 2018 10:20:10 GMT -5
Well that makes sense, since they were coming out of 10-12' of stained water.
Thanks
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Post by esshup on Jul 17, 2018 12:11:26 GMT -5
Well that makes sense, since they were coming out of 10-12' of stained water. Thanks I've seen largemouth bass that were almost white come out of heavy clay turbid water where visibility was a few inches. My personal pond is heavily stained with tannic acid so the water is brown and visibility is 24" or so. The Bluegills are very dark in color, and they are not on the beds.
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