Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Fertilization Fertilization with rain coming in?

I did, and the fuzzies that are starting to grow is young FA. The tea color could be tannins that leach out of leaves and color the water.

If I have plants growing in the pond, the bloom can't get established. Same if I have FA growing in the pond, especially with the tannins in the water, the bloom doesn't seem to get established.

I whack the FA when the water temp is in the low 60's or when it gets too bad to fish if earlier, then stock Tilapia @ 40#/surface acre. If the underwater weeds are under control, and the FA is whacked, the Tilapia take care of any more FA that grows and the bloom starts on it's own.