Hi everyone! Thanks for the input. Interesting read on the muck! I probably should mention I am 29 and have a newborn and 3 year old that really likes playing in sand and shallow water at my parents lake. So if I have to rake to keep things nice that's OK at this point in my life. However, it doesn't hurt to implement best practice strategies to minimize muck in the first place. I talked to Scott at Hoosier pond pros and will be getting my aeration system through him. Didn't realize he had fish and forage too!

Thank you! Really appreciate the help and suggestions.