I think you also have to recognize where most people are coming from when they get here.

I, like I surmise many who first come here, had an idea in place about what I wanted to do with my pond and how to do it. Just before spending a bunch of money, I wanted to know if I was doing it right.

When someone tells you that your idea may not be the best and that there are other options or something that may work better that you had not considered, I think most listen. However, you will always have the "I want to have 100 5 lbs bass in my 1/4 acre pond, with no aeration and I don't like bluegills" posts that aren't going to respond well to someone telling them that they may not have the success that they want.

Heck, esshup pointed out to me that I will likely need to do ANOTHER Alum treatment to get my pond to clear...and I am begrudgingly thinking he is right...

John

Give a few country boys a little money, beer, an arc welder and power tools and great things can happen...or someone is going to the hospital or jail.