"Heather" wrote in message
om...
Having inherited a 20'x 8' pond plus fish with my new house and
knowing next to nothing about pond care, I am wondering about some
weed that has appeared.

I've read all the stuff about how to get rid of blanket weed but am
not sure if this what I've got!

This weed is growing all over the sides and bottom of the pond (the
pond is fibreglass) and looks a bit like an extra-long green shag
pile carpet (that sounds silly, but it does look EXACTLY like that!)
Actually it's not unattractive! It is firmly attached to the sides
although it comes away easily if pulled. It is not spreading across
the pond surface or anything like that.

Does this sound like blanket weed to people or is it something esle?
If the latter then should I remove it? (not an easy job as the pond
is
4'deep in the middle and has about 45 fish in it!)

Yes, I think that is blanket weed. If not kept under control it can
take the whole pond over in time. They say that submerging a few
handfuls of barley straw, obtainable at fish shops, in the water
spells the end of the algae. However, I would be inclined to suggest
that you should take out as much as you can by hand, before trying the
straw treatment.

Franz