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Algae Killing my Lillies?
Hello folks,
I was hoping that someone here could help me with a problem. I have a 2000 gallon pond with a biofilter waterfall and a skimmer. I have many water plants including 5 lillies. This is the second summer for this pond. Earlier this spring I had a string algae problem, but with patience and a little help with Algae Fix, Microbe-lift bacteria, Barley, and lots of plants I have clear water. I have also been fertalizing with pond tablets. However, I have noticed that there is a algae film on everything including the underside of the lillypads. I'm losing at least one pad everyday. They turn yellow, then brown, and then to mush. I have been clipping them and pulling them out of the pond when they die. On all the dead ones I notice a greanish blackish film on the underside of the lilly pads. NOW HERE IS THE THING THAT'S GOT ME STUMPED. I just noticed today that the bigger pads that aren't dying DON'T have the green scum on the underside. For some reason the heathy bigger pads have somehow made it through whatever is killing the others. My lillys are still growing plenty of new pads, but I just don't have too many big lilly pads. It seems that most of them die before they get too big. Any ideas what could be killing my lillies? I'm thinking of trying cornmeal. Thanks, Rich Wiski |
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