On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 23:08:24 +0000, nemo2 wrote:

Hi all,

Sorry to see religous types are trying to take over this newsgroup,
but I hope all true ponders will continue to post.

However, I have a pond about ~600 gallons that is 21 months old, built
in July 2003. In 2003 I didn't have any problems , but in 2004 I was
plagued with what I believe was string algea. I tried some chemical
cures, but they didn't really work. Now early 2005 when the
temperatures are still fairly low (UK temps 5 - 10 degrees C) I seem
to have an algea problem developing. I don't really want to go through
the problems I had last year so I'm considering 2 options, the first
is UV light and the second is barley straw (where can you buy it in
UK?)

Pond guessitmated (I know there's no such word) to be about 600-700
gallons, 12 green tench and 25 golden rudd. At least I hope as I have
a heron visit several times a week, but I believe the pond is designed
to protect the fish, i.e. no shallow banks and over 3 foot deep in the
middle.

Any suggestions appreciated.

Regards

nemo2

Got an approximately 100 gallon pond, currentlly inhabited by 2
fantails and 2 golden tench, over the last couple of days 6 "pairs" of
frogs have been seen. But fortunately as yet I haven't had an
infestation of hypocritical, child murdering Jehovahs Witnesses.
They don't seem to come to my door for some strange reason, couldn't
possibly be anything to do with me flashing my blood/organ donor card
at them when they call could it?

Howard
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/otters/Fish.htm

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