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Is thier a way to make your pond water more clear. It's a year old pond but the water is muddy looking. I don't have any alge growing. I getting ready to add blue die but it seems it will make to dark to see through.
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zoeconner,
Hey bud look under the fourm catagory called Muddy Water. There is a lot of GREAT info there for water clarity issues. I would not put dye in the water though that will just make it even harder to see into the water than now.
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Steve - I had the same problem with my pond. It is probably suspended clay. Let other experts weigh in here - I am a novice...however I learned through the forum that it has to do with positive and negatively charged particles that keep the clay suspended. I had my water tested and then added a couple tons of low cost Ag lime from the local farm coop on our area. Within a few weeks the water was clear after being muddy for 1 1/2 years. I also added gypsum - but not sure that was neccessary. I had tried old hay and other recommended home remedies, but the lime did the trick.
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I put 1/2 ton of Alum in my pond about a month ago but it still hasn't cleared up. Maybe I need to try the ag lime.
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