Fish in turbid water (pond, lake or river) due to suspended clay are always pale colored. A dark colored fish in murky water stands out as more visible and thus more vulnerable to predation. Survivors in nature blend into their environment / surroundings. Continual and periodic inputs of turbid water are problematic for best ecology of ponds. Chemically clearing these types of ponds is fruitless because the next rain event causes more turbidity. Best solutions for these ponds is a well, and densly vegetated watershed and a well vegetated shoreline to minimize wave erosion.
Turbidity acts as natural dye such as Aquashade and inhibits dense underwater plant growth, so some clay turbidity is not all bad. Clear-up your pond and then you will be dealing with too much filamentous algae or rooted weeds.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 07/16/08 09:11 PM.
