On or about 3 Jan 2005 16:57:03 -0600, Otto Pylot
wrote something like:

Howdy all,
We had an outdoor pond installed last July.

there is a lot of string algae growing.

Barley straw apparently doses the pond with hydrogen peroxide (well,
it's a theory) that inhibits the growth of string algae. I also derive
hours or minutes of amusement twirling it onto a rough dowel and
pulling it up.

"Everything you need to know you learned in kindergarten or grad
school. In between is a vast wasteland of ignorance."
--
Crashj