Lots of string algae here in the Sacramento Valley, too. More than last
year. I was talking to the gal at Floratropicana and she said her string
algae is worse than she's seen it before. Don't know why. I've heard it's
not bad for the bond. It just looks awful. There's not really a lot you
can do about it but keep it as clear as you can. Some kinds of fish can get
tangled up in the stuff, so you want to keep the stuff to a minimum.

"Otto Pylot" wrote in message
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Howdy all,
We had an outdoor pond installed last July. About 1100 gallons with a 5
foot waterfall meandering down a 6 foot stream. Biological filters
(including lava rocks) with an autofill valve. We have 5 Shibukin gold
fish (with countless mosquito fish as well!) so far and plan on putting
in some Koi this summer. We treat it every two weeks with Pond-Zyme
Plus and it has stayed crystal clear until the rains came. We've had a
lot of rain here in Northern California the last few weeks and now
there is a lot of string algae growing. Nothing is on the rocks where
waterfall is only in the pond itself. Water is flowing smoothly and the
fileters are looking good. Is this normal for the weather condition and
will the string algae go away or do we need to do anything now? This is
our first winter season so we're not sure what to do and we'd hate to
put in any chemicals that would harm the fish or make the pond
chemically dependent. Thanks.

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