Pond Boss Forums AQUATIC VEGETATION Controlling unwanted plants Pond Weed Control and Dogs

Kelly is 100% correct, when GC have overgrazed their preferred forage base they will seek forage anywhere they can find it - often rooting for nymphs [Dragonfly, Mayfly, etc.] in pond bottoms and that action can cause a turbidity issue. GC in my pond prefer roots to the stems and leaves of the macrophyte currently growing in my main pond and as a result the clarity has dropped from 50"+ to around 18" due to ensuing turbidity from roots being ripped out of the clay. Happens every Spring/early Summer - I've shut down aeration to see if I can improve clarity over the short term.