As a followup to this now almost 3 month old thread.

As of last night I have 30+ inch secchi visibility and some very nice green color to the water. I've done nothing in terms of additives or corrections to the water for clarity. I've been focusing all my efforts on vegetating the watershed. I'll try to take a jar and post pics this weekend for comparison.

concern over if my newly dug pond would ever clear was focal for me and I suspect other new pond owners... hopefully if found, this post will be reassurance for others to keep working on vegetating the watershed before dumping corrective chemicals and money into the pond.

Background pond is ~ 1/3 acre and was dug 15 months ago. Full 6 months ago. Stocked FHM last may. Stocked YP, SMB and RES early April. All fish seem to be doing well.