The amount of planktonic algae will vary from season to season. For the growing season, 18"-36" would be good. In some local lakes that now have visibility in the 60" or greater range, during the summer they only have about 18" of visibility.

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3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).