Comments on: Five spring tips for clear pond water

By: Robert Smith

Robert Smith — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:59:00 +0000

You could also install some algae eating fish theres a few types of fish out there that nauturally eay algae as part of their diet for example some species of cichlids eat algae. Though you’ll have to do your research before adding them.

By: Ben Helm

Ben Helm — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:21:00 +0000

Algae (green water) and blanket weed (string algae) are like the ying and yang of algae problems in a pond. That is – if your pond is suffering from one it is not likely to suffer from the other. This is because, either will thrive in a garden pond where there are excess nutrients but if your pond water is thick and green (and inpenetrable to light) then blanket weed will not thrive. If you then install a UVc (inline – between pump and filter), this will kill the green water, leave your pond crystal clear, but with the nutrients still in the water (phosphates and nitrates), enter the blanket weed, very appreciative of the perfect blanketweed conditions. The solution is to address the cause – not the symptoms. You are dealing with a mini-pollution problem, where the solution to the pollution might well be dilution. The cause is the combination of nutrients and sunlight. If you can control either (or both) within the pond, then you have a fighting chance against blanketweed (string algae) and algae (green water) in a garden pond.

By: jameswburke

jameswburke — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:40:37 +0000

Barley straw has been traditionally used to clear up ponds. Throw in a bale and let it absorb algae.

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