Depending on where you are at in Mo. your pond may not clear on its own after CC removal. Alot of the clays here in Mo. stay suspended after being stirred up. If you remove some of those cats and your water doesn't clear, you will probably need to use something to help the clay settle out.

I'll start treating my wife as good as my dog when she starts retrieving ducks.
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