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29-03-2004, 12:42 PM
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Cold water plants
We are in zone 5. My pond is up and running but gets uglier every
day. Algae is building. The water temperature is 50 F and the fish are moving about regularly. With no plants there seems to be no hope of controlling algae. Are there any plants that will grow and remove nutrients while the water is so cold? TIA John |
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29-03-2004, 01:32 PM
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Cold water plants
Anacharis aka water weed aka egeria densa.
-- **So long, and thanks for all the fish!** "John Bachman" wrote in message ... We are in zone 5. My pond is up and running but gets uglier every day. Algae is building. The water temperature is 50 F and the fish are moving about regularly. With no plants there seems to be no hope of controlling algae. Are there any plants that will grow and remove nutrients while the water is so cold? TIA John |
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29-03-2004, 02:32 PM
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Cold water plants
John Bachman wrote:
We are in zone 5. My pond is up and running but gets uglier every day. Algae is building. The water temperature is 50 F and the fish are moving about regularly. With no plants there seems to be no hope of controlling algae. Are there any plants that will grow and remove nutrients while the water is so cold? TIA John Two very good cold water plants are water cress and water celery. My pond still had a thin layer of ice recently and the water celery was already starting to green. This plant will take over the world if allowed though, so be warned! -- Bonnie NJ |
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29-03-2004, 03:03 PM
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Cold water plants
string algae is what is in all the natural streams at this stage.
what are your water quality parameters, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates? I use a bucket filter over winter, and in a couple weeks will get my veggie filter and the UV going. my water lilies are putting up new leaves... altho they never did actually die back under the plastic. Ingrid John Bachman wrote: We are in zone 5. My pond is up and running but gets uglier every day. Algae is building. The water temperature is 50 F and the fish are moving about regularly. With no plants there seems to be no hope of controlling algae. Are there any plants that will grow and remove nutrients while the water is so cold? TIA John ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
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29-03-2004, 03:37 PM
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On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 06:41:48 -0500, John Bachman
wrote: We are in zone 5. My pond is up and running but gets uglier every day. Algae is building. The water temperature is 50 F and the fish are moving about regularly. With no plants there seems to be no hope of controlling algae. Are there any plants that will grow and remove nutrients while the water is so cold? Canna lilies and cattails begin to grow in water temperature of about 40 degrees and parrot feather grows better for me in winter, Middle Georgia Zone 8, but I'm sorry to say that may not help, since I have a great crop of parrot feather and some string algae too. I don't really know how to help, but I would like to recommend this article on Green Water by Norm Meck of the San Diego Koi Club: http://www.koiclubsandiego.org/GRENH2O.html Regards, Hal |
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30-03-2004, 04:22 AM
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Cold water plants
anacharis, water fern, creeping primrose, and parrot feather all grow
like mad in the winter cold. On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 06:41:48 -0500, John Bachman wrote: We are in zone 5. My pond is up and running but gets uglier every day. Algae is building. The water temperature is 50 F and the fish are moving about regularly. With no plants there seems to be no hope of controlling algae. Are there any plants that will grow and remove nutrients while the water is so cold? TIA John |
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30-03-2004, 04:22 AM
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Cold water plants
anacharis, water fern, creeping primrose, and parrot feather all grow
like mad in the winter cold. On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 06:41:48 -0500, John Bachman wrote: We are in zone 5. My pond is up and running but gets uglier every day. Algae is building. The water temperature is 50 F and the fish are moving about regularly. With no plants there seems to be no hope of controlling algae. Are there any plants that will grow and remove nutrients while the water is so cold? TIA John |
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30-03-2004, 04:22 AM
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On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 13:18:57 GMT, Bonnie
wrote: John Bachman wrote: We are in zone 5. My pond is up and running but gets uglier every day. Algae is building. The water temperature is 50 F and the fish are moving about regularly. With no plants there seems to be no hope of controlling algae. Are there any plants that will grow and remove nutrients while the water is so cold? TIA John Two very good cold water plants are water cress and water celery. My pond still had a thin layer of ice recently and the water celery was already starting to green. This plant will take over the world if allowed though, so be warned! And yet i cant get it to grow in my pond... |
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30-03-2004, 04:22 AM
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On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 13:18:57 GMT, Bonnie
wrote: John Bachman wrote: We are in zone 5. My pond is up and running but gets uglier every day. Algae is building. The water temperature is 50 F and the fish are moving about regularly. With no plants there seems to be no hope of controlling algae. Are there any plants that will grow and remove nutrients while the water is so cold? TIA John Two very good cold water plants are water cress and water celery. My pond still had a thin layer of ice recently and the water celery was already starting to green. This plant will take over the world if allowed though, so be warned! And yet i cant get it to grow in my pond... |
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30-03-2004, 04:41 AM
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Cold water plants
anacharis, water fern, creeping primrose, and parrot feather all grow
like mad in the winter cold. On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 06:41:48 -0500, John Bachman wrote: We are in zone 5. My pond is up and running but gets uglier every day. Algae is building. The water temperature is 50 F and the fish are moving about regularly. With no plants there seems to be no hope of controlling algae. Are there any plants that will grow and remove nutrients while the water is so cold? TIA John |
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30-03-2004, 04:41 AM
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Cold water plants
On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 13:18:57 GMT, Bonnie
wrote: John Bachman wrote: We are in zone 5. My pond is up and running but gets uglier every day. Algae is building. The water temperature is 50 F and the fish are moving about regularly. With no plants there seems to be no hope of controlling algae. Are there any plants that will grow and remove nutrients while the water is so cold? TIA John Two very good cold water plants are water cress and water celery. My pond still had a thin layer of ice recently and the water celery was already starting to green. This plant will take over the world if allowed though, so be warned! And yet i cant get it to grow in my pond... |
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30-03-2004, 04:42 AM
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Cold water plants
anacharis, water fern, creeping primrose, and parrot feather all grow
like mad in the winter cold. On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 06:41:48 -0500, John Bachman wrote: We are in zone 5. My pond is up and running but gets uglier every day. Algae is building. The water temperature is 50 F and the fish are moving about regularly. With no plants there seems to be no hope of controlling algae. Are there any plants that will grow and remove nutrients while the water is so cold? TIA John |
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30-03-2004, 04:46 AM
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On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 13:18:57 GMT, Bonnie
wrote: John Bachman wrote: We are in zone 5. My pond is up and running but gets uglier every day. Algae is building. The water temperature is 50 F and the fish are moving about regularly. With no plants there seems to be no hope of controlling algae. Are there any plants that will grow and remove nutrients while the water is so cold? TIA John Two very good cold water plants are water cress and water celery. My pond still had a thin layer of ice recently and the water celery was already starting to green. This plant will take over the world if allowed though, so be warned! And yet i cant get it to grow in my pond... |
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