String Algae
 

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Last year was our first year with a pond. The only real problem I had was
with string alge. I took armfuls out and the prefilters for the pumps needed
cleaning every day. So how do I rid my pond of string alge? Any help would
be appreciated.

I use a chemical called algae fix. It's kind of expensive, but gives instant
results. It's not the "in harmony with nature" result I would prefer, but it
sure works.


Joe "Modern living through Chemistry" Boldt



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String Algae
 

Lee Brouillet wrote:

a trickle
tower (which is what I'm gonna try THIS year).

More information please. What's a trickle tower?

Joe



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String Algae
 

For what it's worth, I expanded my veggie filter and planted watercress, and as
soon as the watercress took a firm hold, the string algae disappeared.

String Algae
 

I wish I could give you the science behind it: I just know that many swear
by them, and some even use massive versions of a TT as their sole source of
filtration. Basically, a trickle tower (TT) is a tall, open structure (it
can be a shell made of lava rock, it can be a tube made from aluminum
fencing, it can be anything), into which bio media is placed, such as more
lava rock, bio balls, matala matting, whatever. The water flows through the
media, from the top and out the bottom WITHOUT EVER LETTING THE WATER STAND
IN THE TUBE. It's a wet/dry filter. Do a search on google or something for
"trickle towers" and you'll find more info than you ever dreamed of.

Lee

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Lee Brouillet wrote:

a trickle
tower (which is what I'm gonna try THIS year).

More information please. What's a trickle tower?

Joe



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String Algae
 

I use Algaefix also. It works wonder. You do need to clean out the dead
algae so that their decaying does not over-nutrient the pond. Also you need
to add more plants and shade to help control the algae after the algae fix
helps you to survive the spring algae bloom.

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wrote:

Last year was our first year with a pond. The only real problem I had
was
with string alge. I took armfuls out and the prefilters for the pumps
needed
cleaning every day. So how do I rid my pond of string alge? Any help
would
be appreciated.

I use a chemical called algae fix. It's kind of expensive, but gives
instant
results. It's not the "in harmony with nature" result I would prefer, but
it
sure works.


Joe "Modern living through Chemistry" Boldt



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