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String Algae Invasion
Use Algaefix a few days (5) before the toilet brush thing. It will be a
snap! -- _______________________________________ "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino "RichToyBox" wrote in message news:9rLac.50623$K91.122125@attbi_s02... A new, not used, toilet brush, the type with a ball shape, swirled around the pond will remove lots of it. For the water fall area, I have heard that you can turn off the water fall, salt the string algae, and then turn the waterfall back on. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "stricks760" wrote in message ink.net... Hi - I went on a five day vacation, and while I was gone it was hot (like 90 degrees, So. Cal). When I got back, I had string algae all over - down the waterfall, in the pond, the fish were freaking out, etc. I mean, this stuff was everywhere. This is my first spring, the pond went 'live' last September. What should I do, I've never even seen string algae until the past two weeks! |
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String Algae Invasion
Use Algaefix a few days (5) before the toilet brush thing. It will be a
snap! -- _______________________________________ "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino "RichToyBox" wrote in message news:9rLac.50623$K91.122125@attbi_s02... A new, not used, toilet brush, the type with a ball shape, swirled around the pond will remove lots of it. For the water fall area, I have heard that you can turn off the water fall, salt the string algae, and then turn the waterfall back on. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "stricks760" wrote in message ink.net... Hi - I went on a five day vacation, and while I was gone it was hot (like 90 degrees, So. Cal). When I got back, I had string algae all over - down the waterfall, in the pond, the fish were freaking out, etc. I mean, this stuff was everywhere. This is my first spring, the pond went 'live' last September. What should I do, I've never even seen string algae until the past two weeks! |
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String Algae Invasion
Jan kicks everyone aside to get on her soapbox.
Got a problem in your pond? Everyone say it with me now, "Check your water quality" before you mess around. All that string algae is feeding on something, better figure it out before your remove it and end up with suspended algae or worst. Why is everyone so concerned with String Algae? As a pond newbie, I was totally thrilled when I finally had a really good collection of SA, it was better than the suspended algae I'd suffered the year before. Plus, I thought it was kind of cool waving in the current. Obviously we need to change our perception, don't we? Readjust that satellite dish ;o) So if you check your WQ with test kits under a year old, and everything is cool. The vinegar idea is interesting, as long as you pull the dead stuff out and not let it foul the pond. Vinegar is so weak that any pH change usually won't be much nor last long, but you should check your KH afterwards. I'd leave the SA on the sides of the pond, if the fish spawn, they will tear the SA off the walls and you'll have live, easy to remove SA bunnies (think dust bunnies) on the bottom of the pond. More than likely, this will only be a 1 year event as the pond gets balanced with a good crop of fuzz algae. This is why you want to be very careful what you use to get rid of it, so you don't kill the good algae. ~ jan (Do you know where your water quality is?) "stricks760" wrote: I went on a five day vacation, and while I was gone it was hot (like 90 degrees, So. Cal). When I got back, I had string algae all over - down the waterfall, in the pond, the fish were freaking out, etc. I mean, this stuff was everywhere. This is my first spring, the pond went 'live' last September. What should I do, I've never even seen string algae until the past two weeks! |
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String Algae Invasion
Jan kicks everyone aside to get on her soapbox.
Got a problem in your pond? Everyone say it with me now, "Check your water quality" before you mess around. All that string algae is feeding on something, better figure it out before your remove it and end up with suspended algae or worst. Why is everyone so concerned with String Algae? As a pond newbie, I was totally thrilled when I finally had a really good collection of SA, it was better than the suspended algae I'd suffered the year before. Plus, I thought it was kind of cool waving in the current. Obviously we need to change our perception, don't we? Readjust that satellite dish ;o) So if you check your WQ with test kits under a year old, and everything is cool. The vinegar idea is interesting, as long as you pull the dead stuff out and not let it foul the pond. Vinegar is so weak that any pH change usually won't be much nor last long, but you should check your KH afterwards. I'd leave the SA on the sides of the pond, if the fish spawn, they will tear the SA off the walls and you'll have live, easy to remove SA bunnies (think dust bunnies) on the bottom of the pond. More than likely, this will only be a 1 year event as the pond gets balanced with a good crop of fuzz algae. This is why you want to be very careful what you use to get rid of it, so you don't kill the good algae. ~ jan (Do you know where your water quality is?) "stricks760" wrote: I went on a five day vacation, and while I was gone it was hot (like 90 degrees, So. Cal). When I got back, I had string algae all over - down the waterfall, in the pond, the fish were freaking out, etc. I mean, this stuff was everywhere. This is my first spring, the pond went 'live' last September. What should I do, I've never even seen string algae until the past two weeks! |
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String Algae Invasion
I didnt have any, so I went to my friend the Pond Lady and she let me take as much SA
as I wanted. I guess I have to go get another shot, mine dies off in the veggie filter every year, except right on the lip of the waterfall... ----- "All that string algae is feeding on something, better figure it out before your remove it and end up with suspended algae or worst." Jan got that? string algae starts right up in spring, it is found in all the clearest and best streams and brooks doing its job. If it persists past spring, then there is an obvious problem with unused wastes and time for a veggie filter. Ingrid ~ jan JJsPond.us wrote: Jan kicks everyone aside to get on her soapbox. Got a problem in your pond? Everyone say it with me now, "Check your water quality" before you mess around. All that string algae is feeding on something, better figure it out before your remove it and end up with suspended algae or worst. Why is everyone so concerned with String Algae? As a pond newbie, I was totally thrilled when I finally had a really good collection of SA, it was better than the suspended algae I'd suffered the year before. Plus, I thought it was kind of cool waving in the current. Obviously we need to change our perception, don't we? Readjust that satellite dish ;o) So if you check your WQ with test kits under a year old, and everything is cool. The vinegar idea is interesting, as long as you pull the dead stuff out and not let it foul the pond. Vinegar is so weak that any pH change usually won't be much nor last long, but you should check your KH afterwards. I'd leave the SA on the sides of the pond, if the fish spawn, they will tear the SA off the walls and you'll have live, easy to remove SA bunnies (think dust bunnies) on the bottom of the pond. More than likely, this will only be a 1 year event as the pond gets balanced with a good crop of fuzz algae. This is why you want to be very careful what you use to get rid of it, so you don't kill the good algae. ~ jan (Do you know where your water quality is?) "stricks760" wrote: I went on a five day vacation, and while I was gone it was hot (like 90 degrees, So. Cal). When I got back, I had string algae all over - down the waterfall, in the pond, the fish were freaking out, etc. I mean, this stuff was everywhere. This is my first spring, the pond went 'live' last September. What should I do, I've never even seen string algae until the past two weeks! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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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String Algae Invasion
I didnt have any, so I went to my friend the Pond Lady and she let me take as much SA
as I wanted. I guess I have to go get another shot, mine dies off in the veggie filter every year, except right on the lip of the waterfall... ----- "All that string algae is feeding on something, better figure it out before your remove it and end up with suspended algae or worst." Jan got that? string algae starts right up in spring, it is found in all the clearest and best streams and brooks doing its job. If it persists past spring, then there is an obvious problem with unused wastes and time for a veggie filter. Ingrid ~ jan JJsPond.us wrote: Jan kicks everyone aside to get on her soapbox. Got a problem in your pond? Everyone say it with me now, "Check your water quality" before you mess around. All that string algae is feeding on something, better figure it out before your remove it and end up with suspended algae or worst. Why is everyone so concerned with String Algae? As a pond newbie, I was totally thrilled when I finally had a really good collection of SA, it was better than the suspended algae I'd suffered the year before. Plus, I thought it was kind of cool waving in the current. Obviously we need to change our perception, don't we? Readjust that satellite dish ;o) So if you check your WQ with test kits under a year old, and everything is cool. The vinegar idea is interesting, as long as you pull the dead stuff out and not let it foul the pond. Vinegar is so weak that any pH change usually won't be much nor last long, but you should check your KH afterwards. I'd leave the SA on the sides of the pond, if the fish spawn, they will tear the SA off the walls and you'll have live, easy to remove SA bunnies (think dust bunnies) on the bottom of the pond. More than likely, this will only be a 1 year event as the pond gets balanced with a good crop of fuzz algae. This is why you want to be very careful what you use to get rid of it, so you don't kill the good algae. ~ jan (Do you know where your water quality is?) "stricks760" wrote: I went on a five day vacation, and while I was gone it was hot (like 90 degrees, So. Cal). When I got back, I had string algae all over - down the waterfall, in the pond, the fish were freaking out, etc. I mean, this stuff was everywhere. This is my first spring, the pond went 'live' last September. What should I do, I've never even seen string algae until the past two weeks! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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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