Too much uv light

[thatupsguy]

is it possible to have too much uv light that it affects the health of pond plants.

 

[Mmathis]

Hello and welcome!

I see you joined back in 2014, but this is your first post! Please, tell us a little about yourself and your pond!

 

[thatupsguy]

Been ponding for 30 plus years. Live in Virginia Beach Virginia. Have 2 ponds. 1raised 16x14x4ft deep with a 3x10x18inch deep settlement troft if you will. 1 natural 10x12x3ft deep. Larger pond has around 40 koi from 10" to 36". Small pond has 11 koi same sizes as large pond.

 

[j.w]

@thatupsguy
Nice pond and fish!

 

[Stephen Noble]

Welcome! Generally no for pond plants. But it depends on the specifics of your question. If you suddenly take an indoor cultivated pond plant outdoors say, in mid-summer, it could (and probably will) get 'sunburned' and possibly die from the intensity. What is the basis of your question?

 

[ReneeFLL]

Nice fish and I'll take one of those in the third pitcure please.

 

[AlyssaFish]

I believe so. I am new to water gardening (and gardening genenerally) but I live in a high elevation area that recieves additional UV light (about 15% more than sea level). I have found here that "full sun" plants seem to do less well full sun than I would expect. When given a shade cloth for part of the day, however, they manage a lot better.

I looked it up out of curiosity and found that sometimes ultraviolet light can interfear with photosynthesis. I didn't read the articles on it (too full of jargon) but it seemed to confirm my suspicions that excessive UV light was causing probelms for my plants.

 

[addy1]

Welcome to our forum.

Too much UV light can burn plants. I have some grow lights and I watch how close they are to the plants I am starting, I have had burn from the lights. Cooked some tomato plants one time.