i will check the archives but gee-golly that's a lot of stuff to "weed" thru. (pun intended)
yes-freshwater mussels. I will find out the name. they are mostly black with small ridges. about 2" long. the bream dont eat em but was told a catfish might. we had some catfish in the pond in the past but they died. trust me. i have been asked if they were blues or channel cats or other, but all i know is that they died of old age or overheated in grease.
water was tested for pH and alkalinity. I think i can get the actual numbers but we were told we were "ok on the water test but might need some lime" so we limed.
we have been using a granular fertilizer on platforms (2) and some liquid fertilizer we dilute and pour out in front of the pump when its on. fertilizer platforms are loaded from march-september and the liquid is used maybe 2-3 times spring into summer. I will get more detailed info on fertlizer.
