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The idea of feeding ring is to confine the floating pellets within the zone of the feeding ring. This will enable watching the fish while feeding and in the same time keeping the feed from spreading over the entire surface of the pond water or being drifted by wind action to the dikes where fish cannot reach (shown in a photo). Moreover, placing the feeding ring in deeper water will keep feeding fish out of the reach of some predators which could reach shallow waters.<\/span><\/p>\n

The size of feeding ring should be appropriate for the size of the pond as well as fish size; a ring with a 4-meter diameter could be appropriate for 1-acre pond. The ring frame which is made of PVC pipe. The ring could be free floating or could be anchored in open locations and windy situations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The idea of feeding ring is to confine the floating pellets within the zone of the feeding ring. This will enable watching the fish while feeding and in the same time keeping the feed from spreading over the entire surface of the pond water or being drifted by wind action to the dikes where fish … <\/p>\n

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