hurleyjd
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Planning to fertilize a fishing pond water to clear. Any clues on how to handle this and results you have had.
An old man told me the key to his crystal clear pond was lime, just like Big O said above. He retreated his pond years later with a boat and sack lime, said as he threw the lime in he could see the water clear as the lime went down through the water. He also said you have to stay on top the weeds because the sunlight penetration in the clear water really made them grow.Yes. If you already have aquatic weeds, get rid of them first (or be like me, and become the laughing stock of the neighborhood).
Just like soil, pH is key, or you're wasting fertilizer. I just built a pond last fall and put 6 tons of lime in and around the pond before it began filling.
Correct. The aquatic bloom will turn the water to a greenish tint and block sunlight. You'll have some really healthy aquatic vegetation at waters edge, but in 12"-18" deep no growth.I always thought you fertilized a tank to murky The water and kill off submerged vegetation.
I am trying to fertilize to create plankton and microscopic growth for small fish to eat and so far up the food change. Yes I re-read my post and it was not clear as what I was trying to do.I always thought you fertilized a tank to murky The water and kill off submerged vegetation.
When mine gets to clear Iet the cows muddy it up.Correct. The aquatic bloom will turn the water to a greenish tint and block sunlight. You'll have some really healthy aquatic vegetation at waters edge, but in 12"-18" deep no growth.
For once I can answer a question and be correct. Yeah.How does pond dye affect the growth of plankton? I have used it for years to keep down algae growth. But this thread reminds me that it may be preventing plankton growth also.
So how do you control algae growth? Will Grass Carp control the algae?For once I can answer a question and be correct. Yeah.
Plankton is the same thing. It is a single cell algae. You prevent one, you prevent the other.
And it is also super invasive and will kill the fish in any nearby ponds if it gets transferred to them. It is also a PIA to get rid of.I'm a big fan of duckweed growing on small ponds without fish inside and cattle using it. Duckweed blocks sunlight...keeps the water clean of nutrients (left by cattle)....and preserves the level of water in drought conditions. Duckweed on top of water is like having a 200 MPG car, loss of water is minimal.
It is a compromise...for ponds without fish that dry up every few years during extreme drought...duckweed helps prevent that. Heard duckweed can be mined to feed all your chickens too. I agree, if you have nearby ponds with fish in it...you won't want any duckweed nearby.And it is also super invasive and will kill the fish in any nearby ponds if it gets transferred to them. It is also a PIA to get rid of.
Using grass carp helps but treating the pond early in the spring with Aqua shade or a comparable product works great.So how do you control algae growth? Will Grass Carp control the algae?
But doesn't that beg the question of killing the plankton? I noticed one of my ponds already had algae this week and was going to throw a pack of dye in until I saw this thread. I know Copper Sulfate will kill alage, but I am trying to avoid that if possible.Using grass carp helps but treating the pond early in the spring with Aqua shade or a comparable product works great.
Oh, I know it will work on the algae. I have been doing it to all my ponds for years. I already have a supply of dye leftover from last year.It's early enough I would think it would still work. Only cost $30 to see.