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Algae Control |
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1) Pond water is opaque green over several months. |
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Causes
• Pond is organically too heavily burdened. Autumn or spring cleaning may be necessary.
• Run-off water from the roof surface drains into pond causing pollution.
• Matrix or garden mold drains into the pond.
• Soil washes into the pond from rainfall.
• Garden fertilizer washes into pond.
Contol Measures
• Immediate measures must be taken. Treat with Jungle Algae Away, do a partial water change and use AquaLife Complete.
• Condition pond with AquaLife Water Garden Cleaner ASF and AquaLife Barley Straw Extract.
• Clean pond and do water change.
• Ground around pond has to be lowered in order to prevent back washing.
• Fertilizing has to be stopped immediately! Do a water change. Add pond conditioner. |
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2) Pond water is opaque green over several months |
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Causes
• Fish are fed before water temperature is adequate to begin feeding.
• Fish are fed too frequently.
• Submerged and other aquatic plants in the pond may be dead and decayed.
Contol Measures
• Avoid feeding before water temperature is 45°F.
• All food must be eaten within a few minutes.
• Check plants often. Submerged plants are nutrition competitors for algae and produce oxygen. Many healthy submerged plants should be added. Remove dead material. |
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3) Water is clear but too many thread and hair-like algae are present |
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Causes
• Submerged and other aquatic plants in the pond may be dead and decayed.
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Contol Measures
• Submerged plants should be added. Algae can be removed from the water by hand. Long term, remove dead material. Jungle Algae Away should be added to inhibit algae growth. |
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Microbe-Lift Algaway |
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Barley Products |
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4) Foul smelling pond water. |
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Causes
• The water has turned over. Too much sunshine andtoo many nutrients allow the algae to grow rapidly. Plants become choked. If the nutrients are consumed the algae die and rot. |
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Contol Measures
• 2/3 of the water must be changed. New water must be conditioned with Water Garden Chlorinex and Water Garden Cleaner. More submerged plants should be added. Add carbon to the filtration system. |
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Microbe-Lift Flocculant Plus
Clear-ease
AquaLife DeChlorit |
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