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Blanketweed
Thanks Lost.
Do I have to turn off filter and UV ? Jim "Lostin1999" wrote in message ... im no expert... but in rec.ponds someone was talking about using Koi Clay or non clumping Kitty Litter to remove Blanket weed.. although its still an ongoing trial, it seems a little placed at the top of your water falls may be what's needed.. (so far ive been OK with blanket weed (keeping it so low I have not needed to resort to chemicals etc.. (I know, lucky me))) uv will do NOTHING for blanket weed removal, it could be said it assists it, as it allows nutrients from decaying water bound algae (green water stuff) to grow... this is a good source of info on algae and may be of help (from a rec.ponds poster (Kathy (Ka30p)) HTH Lost "Jim" wrote in message ... Had a stone waterfall put in about 9 months ago and this year has been an absolute nightmare for blanketweed. Always had it but never this bad. Waterfall gets covered in it and no matter how thoroughly I clean waterfall and pond it's back within a couple of weeks. I have used chemicals to treat it, and have UV and filter pond size 5000 litres. Please help -- Jim Moulton, Northampton |
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Blanketweed
keep UV and filter running..
the filter needs to gain the beneficial bacteria to sort these problems... Blanket weed is a problem if you cant/don't keep removing it. there are hundreds of "chemical" remedies... however it is NOT bad for the pond, just ugly... HTH Lost "Jim" wrote in message ... Thanks Lost. Do I have to turn off filter and UV ? Jim "Lostin1999" wrote in message ... im no expert... but in rec.ponds someone was talking about using Koi Clay or non clumping Kitty Litter to remove Blanket weed.. although its still an ongoing trial, it seems a little placed at the top of your water falls may be what's needed.. (so far ive been OK with blanket weed (keeping it so low I have not needed to resort to chemicals etc.. (I know, lucky me))) uv will do NOTHING for blanket weed removal, it could be said it assists it, as it allows nutrients from decaying water bound algae (green water stuff) to grow... this is a good source of info on algae and may be of help (from a rec.ponds poster (Kathy (Ka30p)) HTH Lost "Jim" wrote in message ... Had a stone waterfall put in about 9 months ago and this year has been an absolute nightmare for blanketweed. Always had it but never this bad. Waterfall gets covered in it and no matter how thoroughly I clean waterfall and pond it's back within a couple of weeks. I have used chemicals to treat it, and have UV and filter pond size 5000 litres. Please help -- Jim Moulton, Northampton |
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Blanketweed
im no expert...
but in rec.ponds someone was talking about using Koi Clay or non clumping Kitty Litter to remove Blanket weed.. although its still an ongoing trial, it seems a little placed at the top of your water falls may be what's needed.. (so far ive been OK with blanket weed (keeping it so low I have not needed to resort to chemicals etc.. (I know, lucky me))) uv will do NOTHING for blanket weed removal, it could be said it assists it, as it allows nutrients from decaying water bound algae (green water stuff) to grow... this is a good source of info on algae and may be of help (from a rec.ponds poster (Kathy (Ka30p)) HTH Lost "Jim" wrote in message ... Had a stone waterfall put in about 9 months ago and this year has been an absolute nightmare for blanketweed. Always had it but never this bad. Waterfall gets covered in it and no matter how thoroughly I clean waterfall and pond it's back within a couple of weeks. I have used chemicals to treat it, and have UV and filter pond size 5000 litres. Please help -- Jim Moulton, Northampton |
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