Water Gardening: clearing my pond, 2 by rockminer

rockminer wrote:
Three months of super hot weather later the bog is a jungle (obviously getting a huge amount of nutrients and despite a plague of deer browsing) and the water is crystaline. The latest test by the pond shop shows essentially perfect water chemistry. I have treated twice with algaefix for persistent filamentous algae which is now under control.

Just a couple of observations: The water will wick over the sides if the gravel is anywhere close. I would recommend at least 4" of clearance on the sides. Ludwigia and water celery want to choke out everything else! Since the plan is to remove nutrients that may be a good thing.

The upshot of the project has been a great deal of pleasure and zero snide cracks from friends and family!

Bill