Pond Boss Forums AQUATIC VEGETATION Controlling unwanted plants Koi, Giant Red Crayfish and Bacteria

Bill, you are very convincing on the negatives with Koi. Thanks. I appreciate your honesty. I think Tilapia are hard to find around here though and will die each fall.

As my pond is very clear now I don't really want to muddy it. What about adding the bacteria to help plankton form? Any thoughts on the giant red crayfish?

I also have the ability to draw down the pond 3 feet which would leave most of the shallows dry where the FA is most prominant. I am loathe to do this however as the pond took a very long time to fill.

How much FA is too much? Are there any benefits to it at all? From reading these forums I realize that it is a bad idea to kill it all at once.

I thought the pond would be simple but it is harder than growing crops.