The First Steps We Are Taking At Fixing This Pond Turbidity!

The plan how we are going to fix this pond turbidity.
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[@user-ml2iq7wj1o]

Any updates on the effectiveness of this? I have exact same problem. Did not see follow up video on you page

[@NelsonJ1]

No, because he's an idiot that just stole this from another KZbinr and presented it to you like he knew what he was talking about. Hopefully you're not subscribed to him...

[@mikemirabella2930]

Nice job Ryan. Looking forward to seeing the outcome. Keep us posted.

[@billdillon3886]

The area around your pond has erosion. You should plant native grasses to eliminate it.

[@TS-vr9of]

I'd love to here more about this. I've seen a south African use this method to clear up ponds and swales, and I think he used a lot more then the ratio your starting with. A stable aquatic ecosystem is an amazing thing to achieve. You can also consider adding micronized humates to the water to bind free nitrogen and lower algae growth without resorting to dyes, or meet somewhere in the middle with a little of both.

[@AgainstTheGrainDiet]

I did a little more digging on this and looks like I’ll have to pick up 5-6 more bags of the gypsum to be effective but so far there is a small change in the clarity. I will look into the micronized humates, haven’t heard of those. If I don’t have to dye that would be great but not totally against it since it’s just food coloring

[@TS-vr9of]

​@@AgainstTheGrainDiet Cool. And just to be clear by humics I meant Humic acid usually extracted from soft brown coal (Leonardite) or high quality compost. Might help your research to know those terms.

[@emilyclark9043]

DNR uses mulch where I live. Sadly they cut mature trees

[@misanthropic_anthropoid_6660]

@@emilyclark9043like they just add fresh mulch to the water to clear it up? Does it work? Any specific type of mulch?

[@sueswift8344]

Glad you are improving your pond, Ryan. It's a nice size and is a big plus to the farm!

[@AgainstTheGrainDiet]

Thank you! I’m excited to make it look great

[@Qingeaton]

When I was a young man, I went to a pond site and they were digging out the dam to dry drain it. It was full of uncountable tiny catfish. They kept it roiled up. The scavengers had a field day no doubt. Have you ever walked a pond area with a umbrella during a good rain to see the run off patterns? While my entire watershed is in tight grass with some orchard areas, I still see sediment flowing in.

[@texanexplorer9745]

Absolutely love the content man!

[@AgainstTheGrainDiet]

Thanks! Really appreciate the support!

[@lezliepaden-dowdell4849]

Do you have a follow up video? I’m curious to see how it all worked out and if your pond cleared up some! Thanks!

[@jeepin2485]

LOVE THIS! Fix n feed is in my town, and there is only 3 locations so you have to be close to me... this will help so much with my little pond! Thanks!

[@mylittleruralhomestead]

Very informative, thank you for sharing. I am looking forward to seeing how this pond is recreated.😀

[@AgainstTheGrainDiet]

Thanks! Crossing our fingers

[@thehistoadian]

Really enjoying these videos, looking forward to see the outcome!

[@AgainstTheGrainDiet]

Thank you! I am too!

[@mra4107]

How did this work out? Interested in seeing an update video.

[@BinGetBin]

Interesting. I was hoping to watch the follow up video, but I couldn't find it?

[@mysteeda2010]

Can we get an update on this?? Thank you!

[@zzman5306]

Would clarifier work like in pools?

[@CynBrown]

Im gonna be honest i love when you geek out on water.

[@AgainstTheGrainDiet]

I just know way too much about water

[@CynBrown]

@@AgainstTheGrainDiet I still remember the video you did dedicated to water ph and a filtration treatment that you use

[@AgainstTheGrainDiet]

@@CynBrown Kangen Water! It’s the best! It’s because of that we were able to start the farm!

[@zzman5306]

Can we get an update on the pond?

[@aaronfrazier8157]

Hey man I don’t know if you did much fishing back in California but the best tasting fish to put in a tank like that would be Crappie!

[@emilyclark9043]

Crappie is the best!!!

[@andrewhernandez9659]

Im pretty sure it's not garden gypsum you use. It's not the same

[@BrionSargent]

Will gypsum work?

[@markee063]

Hey! Thats exactly like my stir stick.

[@csolar5052]

It's not the gypsum. It's what's in the gypsum. Calcium alone will do this. Gypsum only has 19% calcium generally. Do a test with a 5 gallon bucket of gypsum vs pure calcium Ad the same amount of volume and you should see the difference within an hour or sooner.

[@bridget22868]

What will that do to the fish?

[@jeffcasey6084]

How would that affect the fish?

[@1984Pturner]

Do you have any results to share?

[@muddywheels4905]

​@1984Pturner that's what I'd like to know too if you find anything out let me know trying to do the same with my pond but idk what really to do

[@davidhickenbottom6574]

Any idea how deep. This will be Interesting to watch.

[@AgainstTheGrainDiet]

I honestly don’t have any idea

[@poodledaddles1091]

thanks

[@Smooth327]

Can you give an update on this video? Thanks for the information as i am having same problem just wondering if 80lbs worked.

[@donmartin7728]

Before you get to far down the rabbit hole, is there a kayak or John boat you have or could borrow to map the depth of the pond? Or do you already know the depth? If the pond isn’t 10-12’ deep, would you have it cleaned out before clearing it up? Growing up in West Texas our stock ponds that were that cloudy usually were only 5-7 ft deep.

[@AgainstTheGrainDiet]

Hmm I might just go for a swim and try and find out. The dam on it is pretty big but I don’t know the depth

[@Qingeaton]

@@AgainstTheGrainDiet or the depth of the goo/ quick mud.

[@linseyvanochten2926]

I was looking for an update, as our tiny pond also looks like this. We added a bit of calcium today (we had some laying around for our lawn 😂) so I can't wait to see what happens in the next few days. Did the gypsum work for your pond?

[@jeffcasey6084]

How did the calcium work for you?

[@linseyvanochten2926]

@@jeffcasey6084 Not at all.. eventually I put in a load of plants, and the pond was clear within 3 weeks :) I chose plants that the horses can eat so they don't grow out of control. It looks amazing and the water is SUPER clear!

[@ankushagnihotri]

Any update on this pond

[@RM-ix3mf]

You should show the result so we would know if it works..

[@thepeople980]

Where's the update?

[@CynBrown]

Do you feel dying is a better option than putting floats on the pond?

[@AgainstTheGrainDiet]

Yeah I do because the floats will only cover parts of the pond. The die will cover 100% just to prevent the algae from going too crazy

[@Qingeaton]

@@AgainstTheGrainDiet We had some of that obnoxious long stranded algae find its way into our pond. It got so bad in 1 yr, I could rake it out in piles. I used the blue dye, and it hasn't been back, and I'm not letting up either. Have to wait til after the spring rains tho, or you flush your dye out the spillway.

[@Brianhahahaha]

Well did it work?

[@bridget22868]

So where is the next video to show how the pond looks say a week later??? I subscribed to your channel thinking I could find the next video to finish this project but I found nothing. Help me out here, I’m trying to fix my muddy pond and need help. Did you put up a second video to this one?

[@dhillis84]

Any update? Was 80 lbs anywhere near enough to clear it any?

[@Ofails]

What area are you in? My wife and I just moved onto 5 acres outside Shepherd, we have two ponds that probably both equal about this size we are needing to clean up as well.

[@chrisricheal2404]

Where is part two what has happened? Just watched this last night

[@jacebailey4554]

Sooooooo..... did it work or what?

[@Chris-zo5ze]

Any update on how this worked for your pond? I'm trying to find info to fix turbidity in my pond, and find a ton of before videos, but no after videos.

[@AgainstTheGrainDiet]

It did help it but I feel like I need to add a lot more

[@Chris-zo5ze]

@AgainstTheGrainFarm thanks for the reply! Yep... I've been going down the rabbit hole, and it looks like I'm going to need a supplier that sells by the ton. If you get yours worked out, I'd love to see a before and after video.

[@tireddad6541]

Greg Judy always fences off the pond, maybe puts a skirt in if he wants them to use it, but with a fence so stay on the skirt. I think you may want to put some old hay on the shoreline, rebuild it a little but I am sure there are local guys with a backhoe to do a little cleaning, maybe same time as doing some work clearing trees or whatever. Expensive, but that water is worth a lot for your livestock.

[@AgainstTheGrainDiet]

Definitely not letting the cows get in there. Old hay on the sides sounds like a great idea

[@jonathanborchardt891]

Chic Ken wire will hold the hay in place. Leaves are free. In boy scouts we built many check dams. Good luck Pilgrim

[@frankskelly7583]

I guess it is safe to say this did not work. No replies to any comments asking if it works. Just answer. Its ok to fail

[@joshbanker8743]

I can hear a major highway.

[@AgainstTheGrainDiet]

Yup we will on a 70mph hwy

[@curtmorehouse1]

Wow your explanation about the electric charge is completely off. The clay particles have a charge and they repel each other, like two magnets of the same charge. It has nothing to do with a charge of the water. The gypsum doesn't decrease ph at all. And thats not NEAR enough gypsum to clear any size pond. So much bad info in this video.

[@huntnpb]

Correct. I was looking for a good video on a poor-man's way to apply the gypsum (not using pumps and blenders), and found this video that is wholly off the mark. Turbid ponds require between 1/2 and 1 TON of gypsum per acre-foot of water. Depending on the depth, that pond would require 3-6 tons of gypsum, or 150-300 of those 40lb bags. It would have been nice if he actually cleared the pond before posting this video.

[@LandBeyond]

@@huntnpb That is why he never showed it solved. It didn't work.....