"Dave M." wrote in message
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We put our pond in this summer, about 4500 gallons, didn't get it going
until mid August. 17 small goldfish, a few plants, all seem to be doing
well
and water temp is down to about 45 so we're not feeding the fish anymore.
While it was hot this summer, water stayed clear and no issues, now that
it
has gotten cold, we're starting to see string algae, will this grow all
winter (we're in Northern Virginia) or will it die off in the colder
weather? Trying to decide if we should treat it or just remove it by hand
for now, not getting a lot but just caught me off guard given how cold the
water is when it appeared. Thanks.

IMHO...string algae is good when controlled. It is a voracious eater, so
again IMHO if it grows that hardily, then it will help to out compete the
green water. It is easy to remove by hand, in my experience (sorry tired of
IMHO) it's easy to manage. I also found that this fall it was a great tool
for catching and removing leaves and pine needles.

BV.