Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Creating habitat Help

From the look of the water in the first picture, it looks like you've got some issues with filamentous algae (FA) and possibly another surface weed such as watermeal or duckweed. Those things usually come about as a result of an excessive nutrient load in the water. That can come from a number of sources including runoff from fertilized areas and also from waste (poop) from heavy goose traffic. Those are just a couple of sources - there are many that can impact nutrient levels. Is providing a plan for control of aquatic vegetation a part of your project (I don't recall seeing it stated in there, but just curious if you've given that some consideration).