I HAVE A 3-4 ACRE POND IN CANTON,TX. WITH A BIG LEAF PROBLEM - ALSO MY WATER HAD THAT TEA COLOR SO I PUT IN 11 TONS OF LIME PH IS 7 NOW AND WATER IS CLEAR - MY WIFE HATED THE COLOR SO I ADDED AQUASHADE - THE WATER IS A NICE GREEN COLOR ALSO FERTILIZED TWICE BEFORE COOLER WEATHER - I WONDERED ALSO IF ALL THE SWEET GUM ? OAK LEAVES WOULD CREATE A SILT PROBLEM OR CAUSE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS - THE DEEPEST SPOT IS 8 FT.