Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Muddy water Alum Kicks Clay Butt!

Well, if the majority settled out on it's own, a majority of it is caused by something stirring up the pond. If you don't have a lot of bullheads, catfish or carp in the pond, I'd say keep the cattle out via fence (mechanical means). If the majority of it didn't settle out on it's own, then I'd recommend going the chemical route (alum).

I have probably between 50 and 75 CC per acre, and they are all 16" or bigger and I don't have a turbudity problem. Visibility is more than 30". So, unless you have more bottom orientated fish than that, I'd say the majority of your problem is the cattle.