"John Youles" mines.a.pint@localhost wrote in message
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In message on Sat, 8 May 2004
23:16:27 -0600 in
rec.ponds, "G & K Meyer" tapped out on the keyboard:

Can anyone help me with some pond questions, I am fighting algae in my
1000gal pond I have tried putting algaefix and pond balance chemicals in
and
also running a uv light but still fighting getting algae. We have about
8
good sized fish and keep about 7-10 plants in pond it does get a lot of
sun
here in Colorado.
I was now told to try barley straw, which I will try but would like to
know
if oats straw would work as well as I have a source to get it much
cheaper.
Thank you.

I would imagine that if cheaper types of straw had worked, we would have
heard
about it.

Certainly barley straw works.

--
John Youles Norwich England UK
j dot y.o.u.l.e.s at n.t.l.w.o.r.l.d dot c.o.m

It is believed that Barley Straw releases a chemical as it decomposes dont
think other straw will have the same effect.
Have a look here.
http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/wildlife/nf429.htm

Mouse Yorkshire UK