Cloudy or green water is a symptom, not the problem itself. What clears it depends on what is behind it, and a treatment aimed at the wrong cause does little. Here is how to work out what is going on and what to do about it. What Makes Pond Water Clo...

Short answer: find out whether the cloudiness comes from suspended sediment or algae, cut the nutrients and soil entering the pond, add oxygen, and match any treatment to the cause. Large ponds are a different job from decorative water features. The ...

Clear water is the result of balance. When more nutrients enter a pond than it can process, algae and suspended particles build up and clarity drops. Keeping pond water clear means managing nutrients, debris, oxygen and circulation together, not reac...