What is normal clarity??????? For most members here on the forum who are have fertile ponds either from fertilizer or natural soil fertility average clarity for best growing fish with plankton the ""normal"" water clarity is 2 ft +/- 8".
Many less fertile ponds have water clarity of 2.5 to 3.5ft. IMO the preferred clear water designation for LCS is more intended for lower suspended silt concentrations rather than reduced clarity due to plankton blooms. Perpetually silty pond conditions due to suspended silt and clay probably have a negative influence on some life stage of the LCS. IMO many ponds that have reduced clarity the reduced clarity is more due to suspended detritus, silt and clay (brown-tan-gray water color) rather than plankton density (green hues).
Last edited by Bill Cody; 10/07/14 07:32 PM.
