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Kathy Parkin 13-04-2006 04:49 AM

Blanket weed in stream
 
I have recently moved and have inherited a pond. It was very murky but I
have installed a filter and it's gradually clearing and can now see the
fish. However the stream running into it has now got a lot of blanketweed
(?) growing on the pebbles and on the rocks at the side, is it a case of
removing it by hand or is there anything else I can do?

Thanks

Kathy



~ janj 14-04-2006 03:35 AM

Blanket weed in stream
 
I have recently moved and have inherited a pond. It was very murky but I
have installed a filter and it's gradually clearing and can now see the
fish. However the stream running into it has now got a lot of blanketweed
(?) growing on the pebbles and on the rocks at the side, is it a case of
removing it by hand or is there anything else I can do?
Kathy


Remove by hand, that string algae is taking nutrients out of the water,
once the filter and pond balance out, I predict it will become less & less.
Now if this is fuzz algae, only 2-3 inches in length, that's the good
stuff, you do not want to remove it. ~ jan
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