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String Alge
Last year was our first year with a pond. The only real problem I had was
with string alge. I took armfuls out and the prefilters for the pumps needed cleaning every day. So how do I rid my pond of string alge? Any help would be appreciated. |
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String Alge
Jim, when you figure *that* out, you will make a fortune: it's the bane of
every pond owners' existence. Let's see: there's barley straw (but where I live - Central FL - it gets too warm and the straw disintegrates, creating more of a mess!); there's salt (but too much is not good for flora nor fauna: I would scrub the rocks down with non-iodized table salt when I was doing other maintenance (read: no pump running), and that would work for a week or so. It kinda works like scouring powder); some folks have tried 1/4 tsp. alum per 1,000 gals. of water - and that's helped them; you can heavily plant with other vegetation that will (try to) outcompete the string algae for the nutrients, and you can try to control your nitrAtes with a trickle tower (which is what I'm gonna try THIS year). The problem is, what works for me may not work for you due to differences in our weather, sun, and water conditions, and vice versa. The only common denominator is that everyone gets string algae and everyone wants to get rid of it. It makes a nice addition to a compost pile, however (the only GOOD thing I can say about it!) Good Luck! Lee wrote in message ble.rogers.com... Last year was our first year with a pond. The only real problem I had was with string alge. I took armfuls out and the prefilters for the pumps needed cleaning every day. So how do I rid my pond of string alge? Any help would be appreciated. |
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"Lee Brouillet" wrote in message ... Jim, when you figure *that* out, you will make a fortune: it's the bane of every pond owners' existence. Let's see: there's barley straw (but where I live - Central FL - it gets too warm and the straw disintegrates, creating more of a mess!); there's salt (but too much is not good for flora nor fauna: I would scrub the rocks down with non-iodized table salt when I was doing other maintenance (read: no pump running), and that would work for a week or so. It kinda works like scouring powder); some folks have tried 1/4 tsp. alum per 1,000 gals. of water - and that's helped them; you can heavily plant with other vegetation that will (try to) outcompete the string algae for the nutrients, and you can try to control your nitrAtes with a trickle tower (which is what I'm gonna try THIS year). The problem is, what works for me may not work for you due to differences in our weather, sun, and water conditions, and vice versa. The only common denominator is that everyone gets string algae and everyone wants to get rid of it. It makes a nice addition to a compost pile, however (the only GOOD thing I can say about it!) Good Luck! Lee String algae doesn't stand a chance against a Plecostom*us catfish in the pond, and they will survive a Central Florida winter.....just don't step on them Lee :-) |
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String Alge
Great answer Jan!
I love the magic rocks bit.. Later, Greg "~ jan" wrote in message s.com... On Fri, 07 Mar 2003 05:36:17 GMT, wrote: Last year was our first year with a pond. The only real problem I had was with string alge. I took armfuls out and the prefilters for the pumps needed cleaning every day. So how do I rid my pond of string alge? Any help would be appreciated. Poor String Algae (SA) it is so misunderstood. :'o( Folks never appreciate the fact that when it arrives it brings wiht it clear water. ;o) Kidding aside, quite simply your pond is maturing, more plants, sometimes less fish, though SA will show up in any new pond even with a low fish load. Older ponds, with bigger fish can quit feeding and let the fish work on it. Pull anything long, loose or floating on the surface, at which time it is called blanket weed, out with a small plastic shrub rake. Anything long and wavy under the surface should be imagine as "Magic Rocks" remember those? Green stalagmites, if you don't. ;o) ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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String Alge
I know this sounds silly but it works. Take a broom stick and start
rolling The alge( as you would spaghetti on a fork). It will take away the major amount. I have only had to do this once. My pond has filters, fish and waterfalls, which keep it clean. Sue Fallberg from Dallas, Texas. |
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