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Will filtering my pond with a 1 micron filter be unhealthy for my fish?

Asked by LuckyGuy (43688points) September 20th, 2017

My unlined pond is about 1000 gallons, dug out of clay soil. I have 2 filters running 24/7 but they do not clear the water. It appears that fine sediment and silt is suspended in the water.
I can temporarily clear the water by adding a flocculent which causes particles to aggregate and settle but I don’t like using the chemicals with my fish.
I added a large 1 micron filter sock and it seems to work very well. Of course, I have to clean it every few hours but it is really clearing the water.
Is this “super clean” water bad for the fish? Am I taking important nutrients out of the water? I have water plants, a little algae, and I feed the fish every day. Is that enough?
I don’t want to trade crystal clear water for dead fish.
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