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String algae
This is my second summer with my pond. Last year, my water was crystal clear,
and I attributed that to my wonderful care (LOL) and the UV light. This year, I have so much string algae, that I hate looking in the pond every morning. The water quality is fine, I just checked everything yesterday. Any suggestions? |
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String algae
I had the same problem, I was pulling it out and fighting with it and
finally my plants kicked in and started using up all of the excess nutrient for the algae and it just disappeared, maybe its a winter/spring startup thingy....Claude |
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String algae
In article , "claude rogers"
writes: I had the same problem, I was pulling it out and fighting with it and finally my plants kicked in and started using up all of the excess nutrient for the algae and it just disappeared, maybe its a winter/spring startup thingy....Claude I think so too. But I have a UV on and it's still growing. I can't wait till the plants go in. Sacha |
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String algae
does your UV bulb need replacing?
mad -- Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man. Thomas Paine From: (Cin1754) Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com Newsgroups: rec.ponds Date: 14 May 2003 22:41:20 GMT Subject: String algae This is my second summer with my pond. Last year, my water was crystal clear, and I attributed that to my wonderful care (LOL) and the UV light. This year, I have so much string algae, that I hate looking in the pond every morning. The water quality is fine, I just checked everything yesterday. Any suggestions? -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- |
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mad wrote: does your UV bulb need replacing? mad String algae grows on the sides of the pond so does not get a chance to be exposed to the UV for the most part. Water Hyacinths. jay Thu, May 15, 2003 -- Legend insists that as he finished his abject... Galileo muttered under his breath: "Nevertheless, it does move." |
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String algae
I've got a uv as well, but for the most part "and I am no expert here for
sure", the uv seems to control the pea soup water a lot better than string algae. I guess it's because the stringy stuff doesn't actually go thru the filter. I believe it has alot to do with the winter mulm and debree that gathers at the bottom and on the sides of the pond. Guessing here a little bit, but it seems to me, I get a small ammonia spike as soon as spring kicks in from this decaying stuff and the uv controls the soup but can't control the string algae so it blossoms and then my regular plants, lillies and marginals start growing and everything just cleared up. What makes me mad is I give it a real good fall cleaning and still get this winter mulm, not sure where it comes from, but it's always there in the spring, dang'it....lots a luck |
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String algae
Had the same issue coming out of the winter, crystal clear water and a thick
carpet of string algae - took a two step approach based on local Pond dealer's recommendation. Started treatment with Interpet Pond Balance per the instructions on the package (~$20+/-) and a good old fashion wade in and pull it out... Pulled about a basketball size bag of it off the sides and bottom... Just removing that much of it helped the appearance, and then hit it with the second application of Pond Balance just over a week later and within a few days, the algae was pretty much under control. Like you said, once the other plants get going it will generally retard the string algae anyway but those first few weeks are ugly. Regard, "MISSYMAGICGIRL" wrote in message ... In article , "claude rogers" writes: I had the same problem, I was pulling it out and fighting with it and finally my plants kicked in and started using up all of the excess nutrient for the algae and it just disappeared, maybe its a winter/spring startup thingy....Claude I think so too. But I have a UV on and it's still growing. I can't wait till the plants go in. Sacha |
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String algae
Your phosphate level is too high. Are you using pond PH adjusting/buffering
chemicals? They are mostly phosphate. Do you add miricle grow sticks or other "land plant" fertilizer in your water or to the dirt for plants that are located in water? They are usually high in phosphate. You can purchase a phosphate kit at the pet store for about $15.00-$20.00. "Cin1754" wrote in message ... This is my second summer with my pond. Last year, my water was crystal clear, and I attributed that to my wonderful care (LOL) and the UV light. This year, I have so much string algae, that I hate looking in the pond every morning. The water quality is fine, I just checked everything yesterday. Any suggestions? |
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