I'm not real sure what you would learn that would be beneficial. Muddy water involves suspended clay or sand. Something is keeping the soils suspended. However, I could be wrong. I'm wrong a lot. Anybody jump in here.

I think the question you're trying to solve is why the pond is muddy. There are generally only 2 reasons. One is external and you don't seem to have cattle, catfish or any other "vehicle" that keeps soils suspended. Wind might do it but not likely. The other is sort of chemical and involves suspended, charged particles that keep bumping against each other and not settling to the bottom. Think of a pinball machine.

Do a jar test. If you've already tried this or heard of it, I'm repeating things you already know.

Take a couple of the jars of the water and set them aside. If they clear, you know some external factor is stirring the water. If they don't clear, you know that the problem is soil (clay or sand) related. Add some gypsum to the jar and see what happens. If the gyp helps, take a look at my post under the Muddy Water thread regarding my question to US Gypsum.


Here's the tough thing about muddy water. I asked Lusk about clearing it last spring. He said sometimes nothing works and told me about a guy on the South West side of Fort Worth who has added huge amounts (I don't remember how much) to his water hole to no avail.

Good luck.

It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa