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Apologies, I go in spurts on this board, on for a few months, and then off for a few more.
I did make a slurry. I'm sure the application was fine (believe me, I've probably read almost every thread here on alum application). I made a slurry of alum, sprayed it with a trash pump. Then made a slurry of lime and sprayed. I think i alternated 2 bags of alum, then 1 bag of lime.
I don't think I've solved the problem but I have noticed something. Right now my water is crystal clear (crystal clear to me is at least 2-3 feet of visibility). My aerator went out for a while in the winter and I only recently turned it on, but it's been running at least a week (the shallow one). Basically, I'm assuming this is mechanical muddying at this point and I think the alum is not the solution.
That means as best I can tell possible causes:
1) Deep water aerator. Unlikely since I've tried turning off all aeration in the past and it had a minimal affect.
2) Crawfish. I stocked papershells but there are likely other guys in there.
3) Catfish. I've stocked a bunch of them a few years back.
4) Some other fish/creature I don't know about (bullheads, etc).
I guess it's hard to pinpoint because I can't catch anything in the pond except crawfish and an occasional bluegill.
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Algae
by Boondoggle - 06/14/24 10:07 PM
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