it seems like when i dump algae fix in the pond the koi loose their
appetitite. why else would the typically hungry hippos quit eating?

"theCLAW" wrote in message
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it seems like when i dump algae fix in the pond the koi loose their
appetitite. why else would the typically hungry hippos quit eating?

Lots of dead algae pie lying around?

BV.

The dead algae is decaying and using up more of the oxygen in the pond. The koi
may be feeling the stress of the reduced oxygen.

Algae fighting tips

~ New ponds and spring ponds need time for plants to get established, algae is
quicker at getting going!
~ add plants, of any kind, in the pond. Especially underwater plants.
~ Shade is good - provided by lily pads, floating plants or artificial shade
for part of the day.
~ LOW fish stocking (20 gallons per goldfish, 100 per koi) and *not*
overfeeding the fish.
~ building a mechanical filter to screen gunk.
~ build a veggie filter, run water through plants, as easy as floating water
hyacinth in your filter.
~ clean up dead plant matter and screen for falling leaves
in the fall.
~ water movement, occasional water changes of 10%
~ add a sludge consumer, concentrated bacteria.
I use A HREF="http://united-tech.com"http://united-tech.com/A
~ building ponds with bottom drains and skimmers.
~ do not use algaecides, they only make lots of suddenly dead algae
and that will feed the next algae bloom.
~ do not worry about algae that grows on things (substrate algae) this is good
for a pond
~ gently remove string algae
~ patience and time ;-)


k30a
and the watergardening labradors
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