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This is the second year for my pond. Last year we struggled a little to get the water clear, but by adding bacteria pretty aggressively the water was pretty much crystal clear by this time of the season - I also don't remember the water being this brown.
Pond size is around 26,000 gallons (smaller top pond, connected via a stream bed/waterfall to a bigger lower pond - about a 10ft vertical drop). We have two pumps with a filter mat in each skimmer box. I have about the same number of plants as last year, although since we can't see the bottom I don't know how the submerged plants are doing. The entire pond liner is covered with pebbles, no bottom drain. We have comet goldfish (about 30 or so - can't count since water is too brown) and a few mosquito fish. The fish and plants seem to be doing really well, and the water tests great. I'd just rather have clear water than this brown muck - and I'd like to see the fish other than just at feeding time :)
Any suggestions?
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