PF

Tell me if I have this right:

Big nutrient load isn't going anywhere, it's going to be used by something [FA, Planktonic Algae, vegetation]. Does it make sense to choose a vegetation type [cattails, pondweed] and encourage it's growth to tie up the nutrients and prevent the huge algae blooms and FA mats? I realize every pond is different, but my water is in great shape without a hint of FA or dense plankton blooms BECAUSE I have about 10% coverage of horned, american and sago pondweed. My understanding is the pondweed is tying up the excess nutrients from fish waste and my pellets and leaving nothing behind for the FA or plankton blooms. I'd rather have a modest amount of pondweed than FA or dense blooms anyday. Let me know if you think this might be a solution for Elksin.

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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