"stricks760" wrote in message
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Hi -

Once the sun took an angle to hit my pond most of the day, and with water
temp at about 70 deg F, major string algae. It grew faster than I could
take it out -- remove in the AM, it was back in the PM. I prefer a natural
balance, but this stuff was absolutely taking over!

I dosed with String Algae Buster, and it definitely knocked it down,
within
about 24 hours. The stuff became more brittle, and when removed, grew
back
much more slowly. I also got some anacharis, water hyacinth, parrot
feather
to hopefully start to compete with it for nutrients.

After about 5-6 days, the stuff started taking off again, so I dosed the
pond again yesterday.

Questions: (1) What kind of results can I expect with this stuff? Will
it
totally resolve the problem? (2) Directions say to dose about every 7-10
days -- do I just dose it again when it starts to grow, or should I wait
the
full 7-10 days? (3) The stuff is supposed to be harmless to fish and
plants, is there any downside to using it? (4) Directions don't state
whether I should turn off my UV - any comments?

I have not had a String Algae problem, although I have had string algae. It
only occurs for me when my Veggie Filter is not yet up to full speed or is
dieing back for the winter. IMHO, killing it with chemicals is doing nothing
more then creating a Buffet of dead algae for the new algae to feast upon.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com