navycornhusker1
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hello eveyone,
I am new to the site, but hope I am doing this properly. I was seeking help/advice on an outdoor pond on our property. It is a true pond, no man made equipment currently helping it out. It is about 6 feet deep, 40 feet long, by 40 feet wide with a clay bottom. The problem is that it is exceptionally murky. Murky might not even cut it - muddy is better. You cannot see beyond the first couple inches of the water due to the muddiness. This was not the case a few years ago. The pond is populated with blue gill, a couple bass, and some grass carp to keep the algae down. The culprit in my opinion were a couple catfish my brother through in to "keep the pond clean." I think they are stirring up the bottom on a continuous basis. Does this sound like a reasonable assumption? If so, what is the best method to get the catfish out? Someone recommeded a modified minnow trap, but this sounds rather archaic to me, but i cannot come up with anything better - can yall? Thanks
Lance and family
I am new to the site, but hope I am doing this properly. I was seeking help/advice on an outdoor pond on our property. It is a true pond, no man made equipment currently helping it out. It is about 6 feet deep, 40 feet long, by 40 feet wide with a clay bottom. The problem is that it is exceptionally murky. Murky might not even cut it - muddy is better. You cannot see beyond the first couple inches of the water due to the muddiness. This was not the case a few years ago. The pond is populated with blue gill, a couple bass, and some grass carp to keep the algae down. The culprit in my opinion were a couple catfish my brother through in to "keep the pond clean." I think they are stirring up the bottom on a continuous basis. Does this sound like a reasonable assumption? If so, what is the best method to get the catfish out? Someone recommeded a modified minnow trap, but this sounds rather archaic to me, but i cannot come up with anything better - can yall? Thanks
Lance and family