"Otto Pylot" wrote in message
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In article 0xQZd.137584$tl3.115346@attbi_s02, George
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"Otto Pylot" wrote in message
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Thanks to all for the advice and suggestions that were given.


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What you've done is killed the string algae, and allowed it to decompose on
the
bottom, where it will add to the nutrient load. So eventually, your string
algae
will return, perhaps with a vengence. Be sure to add beneficial bacetia to
the
water. A product such as aquazyme has worked well for me. The bacteria in
this
product competes directly with string and pea soup algae for the nutrients
they
need to survive. And as the algae die, the bacteira will eat it, preventing
sludge build up in your pond. If you use this or a similar product, it may
take
a little longer (perhaps up to a month) to rid your pond of the problem, but
your pond will be much healthier that it will by simply killing the algae
with
an algacide. Algacide is also detrimental to any aquatic plants you may have
in
your pond. The barley straw is a good addition, but if you use it, I
recommend
that you add aeration to the water. Additional oxygenation will aid the
action
of the barley straw. Another good addition to reduce the mutrient load is to
add more aquatic plants.


Thanks for the input. We have been raking out what algae we can and the
bottom seems very clear. We do have a very vigorous waterfall 24/7 and
the plants and fish are healthy so all is well. I do add enzymes every
two weeks (even though the water temp now is below recommended). I
just added the second treatment so we'll see what happens. So far, so
good.


Good luck.

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