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Many water gardeners ask, "Natural ponds aren't green. Why does
mine look like pea soup?" The answer is fundamental to
understanding why so many ponds have algae problems. In nature, you
won't find a 500-gallon pond filled with 25 pounds of koi. Natural
ecosystems cannot support such a high fish load. Compared to nature, our
ponds contain several thousand times the number of fish per gallon of
"living space"! Despite the notion that water gardens
duplicate nature, man-made ponds are very unnatural in just about every
biological and chemical aspect. This is not to say that natural
processes are not contributing to the health of the pond. On the
contrary, we must use and manage these processes to keep water gardens
beautiful. Nowhere is this truer than in algae control.
When a pond is first established, the water is crystal clear. As fish
and plants are introduced into the pond, almost instantly a serene and
natural-looking environment is created. Over time, however, pond water
can become murky. Suspended sediment or algae blooms can cause murky
conditions. Both problems are discussed below, as well as methods to
correct them.
Algal blooms appear as green water, "pea-green soup," or
filamentous mats that float to the water's surface. Algae grow when
there is an excessive amount of nutrients in the water, usually in
spring prior to plant growth. Excessive phosphate and nitrate are two of
the major components contributing to algae growth. These nutrients
can come from tap water, rain runoff, fish waste, and debris. Many
blue-green algae species (Anabaena, Aphanizomenon, Gleotrichia, and
Nostoc) respond to excess phosphate in the water, and can lead to algae
problems in the pond. Therefore, reduction of phosphate is essential to
control algal blooms.
Pond Care AlgaeFix can be your answer to the green water and string algae. The pond owners'
number one problem has been green water from -single cell algae, blanket
weed, and string and hair algae. Previously all algaecides were
non-selective and killed or damaged all plants in the pond along with
the algae.
Aquarium Pharmaceuticals, Inc offers an effective, E.P.A. registered
selective algae control product that solves green water pond problems.
AlgaeFix cures green water problems and the unique formula means
AlgaeFix can be used in ponds with plants. Plus, AlgaeFix is E.P.A.
registered for use in the United States to control Sting Algae and
Blanket Weed! (Oedogonium).
Pond water clarity can be diminished by sediment or suspended debris.
The small particles associated with this type of problem are so fine
that the pond filter cannot trap them. Pond Care Accu-Clear simply clumps together or flocculates these tiny particles, allowing
them to either settle to the bottom of the pond or be removed by the
pond filter. Thus, you can help your pond filter work at maximum
efficiency by using Accu-Clear.
NOTE: When trying to clear any cloud in your pond, make sure you
provide plenty of aeration. |
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