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Opinion on why my pond is so muddy?
Posted on 6/22/23 at 10:57 am
Posted on 6/22/23 at 10:57 am
We dug a pond (2.5 acres) at the end of last summer on my property. There are trees on about 50% of the bank and the rest of the bank is wide open pasture. While digging, we hit a natural spring and it runs straight through the middle of the pond
After the rains in fall/winter, it filled up with water and was super clear
As the rains started in the early spring, it would cloud up but get clear again after a few dry days
But around mid to late April, it got cloudy and appears to be getting worse. It looks like a pond full of chocolate milk now. We have had a lot rain locally but recently went 15 days of no rain and it hasn’t changed
I’m not sure if this is typical or if it’s something I should be concerned with?
After the rains in fall/winter, it filled up with water and was super clear
As the rains started in the early spring, it would cloud up but get clear again after a few dry days
But around mid to late April, it got cloudy and appears to be getting worse. It looks like a pond full of chocolate milk now. We have had a lot rain locally but recently went 15 days of no rain and it hasn’t changed
I’m not sure if this is typical or if it’s something I should be concerned with?
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Posted on 6/22/23 at 12:08 pm to JPB
Is it stocked?
Posted on 6/22/23 at 12:16 pm to JPB
Catfish.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 1:48 pm to JPB
Fill a 5 gallon bucket with pond water and see if it settles. If it doesn't, then you have some suspended clay particles. It won't clear without treatment.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 1:51 pm to JPB
pH?
Posted on 6/22/23 at 5:06 pm to JPB
Do you still have water running out of the spillway after 15 days of no rain?
Posted on 6/23/23 at 6:24 am to JPB
put some shock in it followed by some flock out...works for pools.
That is complete bullshite. Don't do that.
I would just let it do its thing for a bit or get in touch with your county/parrish Extension agent.
That is complete bullshite. Don't do that.
I would just let it do its thing for a bit or get in touch with your county/parrish Extension agent.
Posted on 6/23/23 at 11:03 am to JPB
Here are a couple publications that will help you better understand causes and “chemistry” of colloidal turbidity and possible solutions once you better understand what you think is the most likely cause.
Clay turbidity is more common in waters with low alkalinity (buffering capacity) so at the very least you will need a simple water analysis of your pond water. If you have a natural spring providing low alkalinity water in the pond on a continual basis that might be problematic.
By and large turbidity is more of an aesthetic issue than biological issue, though heavy clay turbidity does suppress phytoplankton growth and potential fish production - but for a recreation pond that is usually less of an issue to the owner than the aesthetics.
You can contact your county extension agent for some assistance if you feel it’s warranted.
Control of Clay Turbidity in Ponds
Clearing Muddy Ponds - Texas A&M
Clay turbidity is more common in waters with low alkalinity (buffering capacity) so at the very least you will need a simple water analysis of your pond water. If you have a natural spring providing low alkalinity water in the pond on a continual basis that might be problematic.
By and large turbidity is more of an aesthetic issue than biological issue, though heavy clay turbidity does suppress phytoplankton growth and potential fish production - but for a recreation pond that is usually less of an issue to the owner than the aesthetics.
You can contact your county extension agent for some assistance if you feel it’s warranted.
Control of Clay Turbidity in Ponds
Clearing Muddy Ponds - Texas A&M
Posted on 6/23/23 at 9:30 pm to JPB
How deep is it, at deepest?
Is the spring a bank or sumberged?
Is the spring a bank or sumberged?
Posted on 6/24/23 at 7:57 pm to JPB
Pond pro fertilizer. It will clear it up. Read the directions so you don’t over do it. I use it.
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