bags of Barley straw pellets on sale that I would like to try but the SO
says that the tannins in it will turn the pond brown? I had never heard
this but this whole pond thing is new to me.

Yup, it does indeed! Dark tea brown too!
been there, did that.....still trying to get the water to clear up

"Granny Grump" wrote in message
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bags of Barley straw pellets on sale that I would like to try but the SO
says that the tannins in it will turn the pond brown? I had never heard
this but this whole pond thing is new to me.

Yup, it does indeed! Dark tea brown too!
been there, did that.....still trying to get the water to clear up

Same here.. I think I prefer the dark tea brown to the green though..


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