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On Jun 21, 7:12 am, Phyllis and Jim wrote:
Pulling the string algae serves you twice: It removes the algae and
it removes the nutrients. Nice yield!

Ok, if I don't have enough string algae to pull it out, but my water
is completly green, can't even see the fish! What is my best option.
Two weeks ago, I treated it with products, cost me 60$ and it's all
back this week. I can't keep forking out 60$ every two weeks. There
must be a better solution. I have no room to add a plant filter. My
pond is 15 by 21, 2 feet at it's deepest with a waterfall and bioball
filter.

For the 'mobile' algae a UV filter works wonders.

Then at least you can see the string algae. If I lived where the
water stayed at 65degrees or better I'd have some giant Plecostomus
working on mine. Instead I have a couple dozen trapdoor snails doing
their best.

As much as it pains me to do it- in the spring I need to use some
Algaefix until my plants get back in business and the tree shades my
pond a bit.

Jim