Is thier a way to make your pond water more clear. It's a year old pond but the water is muddy looking. I don't have any alge growing. I getting ready to add blue die but it seems it will make to dark to see through.
Steve
zoeconner,
Hey bud look under the fourm catagory called Muddy Water. There is a lot of GREAT info there for water clarity issues. I would not put dye in the water though that will just make it even harder to see into the water than now.
Steve - I had the same problem with my pond. It is probably suspended clay. Let other experts weigh in here - I am a novice...however I learned through the forum that it has to do with positive and negatively charged particles that keep the clay suspended. I had my water tested and then added a couple tons of low cost Ag lime from the local farm coop on our area. Within a few weeks the water was clear after being muddy for 1 1/2 years. I also added gypsum - but not sure that was neccessary. I had tried old hay and other recommended home remedies, but the lime did the trick.
I put 1/2 ton of Alum in my pond about a month ago but it still hasn't cleared up. Maybe I need to try the ag lime.