On 22 Jun 2003 00:30:18 GMT, Jerrispond wrote:

I know there are lots of products available, but can anyone recommend a
really good solution (forgive the pun)?

water hyacinths and a tablespoon of 0-0-60 per 1000 gallons every couple of
weeks. This works even better than the alum I used for years. Jerri

That's potash David. You can get sulphate of potash with 48% soluble
potash easily, B&Q had a 60% soluble one last year. Make sure you get
something with only potash in it though.

The plants need potash to take up the other nutrients and the algae
doesn't. With this added the plants starve the algae of food. Pull the
algae out as it dies.

Water hyacinths grow well but only flower in the UK with a really good
summer.

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