Thanks so much for the response. Just to clarify: the water is green AND we can't see the bottom. But, it's not muddy as it was when we had fish in there. I put some new pictures up last night. This one shows it well:
https://plus.google.com/photos/101584732...32624793594302. So now, inquiring minds want to know: what are ways to make your water gin clear that don't involve chemicals (remembering always my downstream neighbor) and do involve aggressive planting of my rejuvenation zone. Do you think that movement (a la wind power) plus competing plants like lilies (can I plant them now, before winter hits?) can make the water more clear (I know it won't be like a chlorinated swimming pool), or are there other tricks to be discovered?
Above, someone (can't see as I type this; forgive me) said that water lilies need nutrients to flourish and my pond may need to settle for a year or two. Does this dynamic relate to the presence of algae?
