"pete" wrote in message
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I have two small water gardens, one approximately 250 gallons, the other
about 80 gallons. The larger of the two has crystal-clear water, with
absolutely no string algae to speak of. The smaller pond is another matter;
it is infested with string algae, which seems to be growing exponentially.
I have plenty of plants, but this doesn't seem to make a difference. Any
suggestions as to how I can rid the pond of the string algae? I also have
a barley pad in the pond.
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Does your pond have a lot of rotten plant matter from last fall still in it?
Any rotting debris is feeding the algae. You may want to drain it down and
remove any mulm and crud on the bottom. Remove as much of the string algae
as possible. A bottle brush works well. Refill and add about 1 1/2 tsp's
of POTASH or potassium. I use Muriate of Potash from a local nursery. This
will help the higher plants utilize the Nitrates and phosphates, starving
the algae out. You may need to thin out the number of fish as well while
you have it drained down.
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