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Our pond froze over during that Texas freeze a few weeks ago. It thawed about the time all the snow melted.
The minnows I put in just before the freeze are doing fine and I even see tiny little ones.
Before the freeze, the water was nice and clear. Now it is pea soup.
Is this a spring turnover? New pond syndrome? Will it correct itself or do I need to add a chemical? If so, what?
I had planned on getting a few HSB when they are available. Then a couple or more tilapia later. Can I still?
When we put Soilfloc in the pond, we took out the aerator. Should we put it back?
Thank you for your help!
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Sounds like a phytoplankton bloom.
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Chandler, what color is the pea soup? Does it have what look like splashes of neon paint, or bright green, or is it more olive/brown color?
Phytoplankton blooms can be good -- I fertilize every year to encourage my own -- or bad, if they are the toxic cyanobacteria, blue-green type. If not easily describable, you may wish to post a picture. We have experts here who can probably identify it for you.
7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160
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