The 100% proof positive way to rid the pond of suspended algae... green
water, is a U.V.

I have been advocating UVs here for more than a decade... now they are
common place at every pond website and most manufactures have added one
to their product line... go fig ;-)

K30, at my request, did include a UV to the below list in later
revisions... but IIRC added something to the effect ...'some people
say...'

UV treats suspended algae by anyone's accounting.

jay
Mon May 29, 2006









In article , ~ janj
wrote:

I don't think K30 will mind if I post this again. ~ jan

On 23 Mar 2003 (K30a) wrote:

Algae fighting tips

~ New ponds and spring ponds need time for plants to get established, algae
is
quicker at getting going!
~ add LOTS of plants, of any kind, in the pond. Especially underwater plants.
~ Shade is good - provided by lily pads, floating plants or artificial shade
for part of the day.
~ LOW fish stocking (20 gallons per goldfish, 100 per koi) and not
overfeeding
the fish.
~ building a mechanical filter to screen gunk.
~ build a veggie filter, run water through plants, as easy as floating water
hyacinth in your filter.
~ clean up dead plant matter and screen for falling leaves
in the fall.
~ water movement, occasional water changes of 10%
~ add a sludge consumer, concentrated bacteria.
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~ building ponds with bottom drains and skimmers.
~ do not use algaecides, they only make lots of suddenly dead algae
and that will feed the next algae bloom.
~ gently remove string algae
~ patience ;-)

k30a

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