CNBG pond has been filled back to pool, and the fish are happy. Since this pond is in a depression, the water had become stagnant and needed some TLC. Adding the clearer big puddle water negated and need for Alum, and the prevailing southerly winds keep the water moving.
Hardy Lilly pads were re-added to the pond, and all seems good. Vallisneria, Corkscrew (Vallisneria americana var. biwaensis) will also be re-added when things cool off a smidge.
I will also add, with a disclaimer for accuracy, that preferred aquatic plants do help keep the water clearer. My personal experience has been that suspended particles do adhere to plants, and FHM love the protection. With the weeds flooded, tens of thousands of FHM have moved into the protected water.
My CNBG continue to eat aggressively, and are much easier to see coming to the pellets with the fresh water.
Full Pool
Flooded weeds
High Tech depth gauge. If the rock's dry, the water's falling. If it's wet, the water's rising.
