Treating string algae question

[Big Lou]

I'm in the midst of dosing pond with algeside regimen. Never before have I had such an infestation. The algae is now loosened as normal yet it is so much of it. I've forgotten, does the algae desolve or what?

 

[HARO]

It will break down in time, and become part of the gunge in the bottom of the pond unless you net it out.
John

 

[Big Lou]

It will break down in time, and become part of the gunge in the bottom of the pond unless you net it out.
John

This morning I used my potato rake to wind up a large algae patch. This seems to be easier than netting. Trying to keep the bottom clean as possible.

 

[sissy]

I have never used the stuff but peroxide breaks it down and i know you can scoop it out ,

 

[JohnHuff]

Don't use algaecide or any other chemical! Just pull them out. Algae is beneficial to your water chemistry. It removes nutrients from your pond. Think of algae as a physical manifestation of waste products from your fish.

 

[Big Lou]

Don't use algaecide or any other chemical! Just pull them out. Algae is beneficial to your water chemistry. It removes nutrients from your pond. Think of algae as a physical manifestation of waste products from your fish.

But we have no fish. I must not understand.

 

[HARO]

Algae doesn't need fish wastes to grow. Leaving a glass of tap water sitting in the sun for a few days will show you that!
John

 

[sissy]

very true algae just loves light and water .I know colleen did a test on water and algae and just plain water .

 

[Big Lou]

I have never used the stuff but peroxide breaks it down and i know you can scoop it out ,

Hydrogen peroxide? Please provide mixing instructions.

Thanks Sissy

 

[addy1]

With my arizona pond I had string algae, a forest would grow, I would use one liter of peroxide per 1000 gallons of water. Wiped the stuff out until the next spring.
My pond here never gets string algae, so have not used peroxide for this one.

 

[sissy]

I just spray the peroxide on the algae and take it out .If you have plants in your pond it can harm them also .

 

[gigigreen]

Is the hydrogen peroxide safe for the fish?