Pond Boss Forums AQUATIC VEGETATION Controlling unwanted plants cat tails and clear water

Bobbi:

Extensive cattails are using up a lot of the nutrients in the pond, leaving much less for a nice (phytoplankton) algal bloom that would decrease the visibility (and provide a better food chain for the fish.

The rain probably sank the (filamentous) algae by knocking the trapped gases out of it. FA does not usually grow as well in warmer water, so you may not see as much of it until things cool off later this year.

See the Archive thread on posting photos.

P.S. We have some threads on chemical control of cattails if you are interested.