Originally Posted by ClintPrice
Thanks. Prior to having the GC i havent had any other plants in the pond, aside from shoreline primrose. I'm hoping if I continue to transplant the pickerweed in more spots, increase the beneficial bacteria input, and add more surface aeration. I can greatly reduce the nutrient load and make it more sustainable to fish. Possibly deepen it some with the reduction of muck. I definitely understand this plan is a marathon and not a sprint, and Iam beyond the welcoming of better plans for what I have to work with.

Pickerel Weed will help, but if you had underwater plants in there those would utilize a lot more nutrients. Unfortunately with the TGC now it will be impossible to get any established. Filamentous Algae is way down on their preferred food lists, but still higher than cattails.

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