"Tom Puskar" wrote in message
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I'm in central NJ and we've had a warm season so far. My pond had hardly
frozen over at all and the fish are active most days. The water is
crystal clear but a lot of leaves have figured out how to get into the
pond even though I have netting over it.

Net them OUT before they start to decay and cause an algae bloom and
brownish water. They can also cause PH to drop. It may stir up the bottom
and cause cloudy water for a say or two but that will settle.

My question is should I be removing the leaves and risk disturbing an
otherwise tranquil pond or would it be better to wait until Spring
cleaning?

Thanks,

Tom in Howell, NJ
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