Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Muddy water Muddy water in my pond.

Just curious. Was wondering if this is the cause. My pond was built in sept.of 2014. We got the rains and I had wheat and rye grass planted for soil erosion and I still had some dirt wash in the pond. Well the neXT spring summer fish got stocked, and had a spawn several times. My water was nice and green. This year at the end of June my water started to get muddy. I was guessing it's because I have more and bigger fish in there. My pond is somewhere in between half to three quarter acre. Im thinking the bream spawning is causing it. I only have bass and bluegill. Yall have any suggestions. Also water is going down from evaporation. Don't have a well yet.

I am not sure how much this would help if it has anything to do with fish but I was told by a biologist to put a few bails of hay or barley in the water where it was almost submerged because it acts as a filter. I have not tried it yet because I just finished my pond but plan to this week.

How does your pond get water? Is there any stream near your overflow?

I'd suggest a treble hook baited with some chicken liver to see is some Bullhead Catfish found a way into your pond. Also do a Jar test to see if anything settles out of the water. Another possibility is that you do not have clay suspended, but instead have a brown algae growing. Suspended clay looks more like heavily creamed coffee, where a brown algae is a considerably darker, more like a chocolate milk.

I'll do those things and take a pic of it when I get out there. It's more of a creme tan color.

Here are pics of the water.

Algae bloom?

I think so Pat.

So what can I do bout it.

Depends on what you are wanting to do? They pics show a bloom to me and that is what I want in my pond. So what are you wanting, a pond that is good for the growing of fish or a clear pond for such things like scuba diving with good visibility? What are your goals?

Tracy

I just thought it was muddy water. We don't scuba dive but that would be cool. I was just kinda worried cause I uses to get a good green bloom and is was pretty looking. Now is muddy looking and ugly haha. That's what I'm referring to.

Oh and the only way I get water for now is from rainfall until I get a well put in.

Will it ever turn back green? First time I have seen this.

If it were me, and I was worried, I would take a sample and have it tested.

Thanks for the replys. Where is the best cheapest place to send a water sample?