Algae

[Marietta Ray]

I have some long, stringy, green matter in my pond. Is that algae and if so, how do I get rid of it?

 

[j.w]

@Marietta Ray
Yes it is! Reach in, pull it out w/a clean long handled toilet brush and put lots of plants in your pond to compete w/the algae. Algae love excess nutrients and so do pond plants....................rather have the pond plants. Algae won't hurt the fish tho. Too much makes it look bad to us tho.

 

[Marietta Ray]

Thank you very much J.W. On my way to Home Depot to get that toilet brush and to check out what plants I can get.

 

[addy1]

Welcome to the forum. The more plants you have the less algae. I filter with only plants and have no issues with string algae.

 

[Marck]

Greetings, welcome to the Forums.

You can mulch your garden bed with the algae and other organic waste you remove from your pond.

All aquatic plants will compete with the algae for the dissolved nutrients in the water, and floating plants that cover the surface will also reduce subsurface light, thereby shading the algae out too.

 

[TheFishGuy]

Welcome! I agree with all the advice given above.

 

[GBBUDD]

be careful not to squeeze the algae as when you do you release spores into the water. seeding the next generation. it will come back again until you find a balance in your pond

 

[Marietta Ray]

Welcome to the forum. The more plants you have the less algae. I filter with only plants and have no issues with string algae.

I appreciate your response.

 

[Marietta Ray]

Welcome to the forum. The more plants you have the less algae. I filter with only plants and have no issues with string algae.

I appreciate your response.

 

[rubyduby]

Welcome...All good advice above

 

[Dimelius]

Welcome!!
Problem already solved.

 

[sissy]

more aeration and water movement stops algae . I have my pumps not only running water to 2 filters but putting water out to spitters and down to pvc and abs pipe on the bottom of the pond with holes drilled in it . . Only get a little green water in the spring . Even aerators do not do as good a job as my spitters and filters and underwater set up . WATER MOVEMENT

 

[Marietta Ray]

Welcome...All good advice above

Crazy question but I'll ask anyway....what about adding some algae eater fish to the pond....no good?

 

[Marck]

It certainly helps. Of course, goldfish, koi, and other common pond fish do eat algae as part of their diet.

 

[Mmathis]

Crazy question but I'll ask anyway....what about adding some algae eater fish to the pond....no good?

Depends on your climate. They won’t survive lower water temps, so you’d have to remove them in winter when it gets colder. Just remember, though, that any fish you ADD to the pond are also going to add to the bio load.