i have a well established(2 yrs) backyard pond,roughly 12"long,and ranging from 6' -3' across.it has 2 drag-out islands.my backyard is mostly clay,under the roughly3" of top-soil.until recently,i havn't had much problems with cloudy water,due to the filters and plants in the pond.lately,though,i've had a real issue with clay run-off from ythe rest of the yard turning the pond into a big mud-puddle.is there anything that i can add to the water to encourage the clay to settle,that is non-toxic?i've heard that small bales of hay can get the pond to settle,but i want some second opinions.thanks!
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1.1 cb spotted turtles (parker(f),stinky(m))
0.0.2 wc baby stinkpots (dinky)
1.1 wc eastern mud turtles(george & jane)
1.1 cb eastern painted turtles (fred & ethel)
0.0.1 mississippi map(lil' dummy)
0.0.1 cb ally snapper(gamera)
1.0 cb albino corn(rusty)
0.0.1 wc halloween crab
0.1 irritating cat (sassy )
2.0 cb children (sidney,13 & kaelan,4)
0.1 wc wife (danae,age withheld due to fears for personal safety)

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