I have pond comets and cant seem to keep the water clear. I have tried to use enzymes and they dont work. I cannot afford a uv stabilizer and am tired of look at gross green water
2006-09-27 05:36:58 · 6 answers · asked by barefootlibby 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
figure out some way to block the sunlight, cover the surface of the pond (at least 75%) with plants, plant small trees around pond
or large shrubs, hang a canopy over it or build a gazebo over it
do you have a filter or fountain?
2006-09-27 21:36:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've had a very warm summer, algae thrives in warm water, especially if sunlight shines on it.
As the temp cools, the algae will die. ( be sure to clean your filter)
There is an algae killer that is safe for ponds and fish - not expensive - that you might want to use to speed up the process.
We were not happy with the enzyme approach - not effective.
Next year add some water lilies and or water hyacinths to shade the water and change / clean your filter more often.
2006-09-27 05:47:25 · answer #2 · answered by Barbados Chick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your filter out is critical it breaks down Ammonia and nitrite and produces nitrate so in case you haven't any longer have been given a filter out no longer something is being broken down. vegetation can help i be attentive to some individual who makes use of vegetation in a fish tank no filter out yet does water transformations and it works yet he's very experienced. Algae is brought about by ability of Nitrate over feeding and to lots sunlight . that is critical to to maintain a filter out in a pond i does no longer want to objective the plant and water substitute in a pond . A back up plan may well be a Generator I unquestionably have one in case of means outages or you will possibly could do water transformations .
2016-10-18 01:57:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without chemicals, the only answer is a
re-circulating pump, or circulating fountain. The intake must be protected and the power not too strong. Moving water helps.
2006-09-27 05:48:56 · answer #4 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have string algae (stringy - obviously), find barley straw. I don't know why it works, but it will. It looks just like the straw from wheat. A handful tied together and tossed in the water will work.
2006-09-27 05:53:55 · answer #5 · answered by Tuan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aerate. It zaps the algae and helps the good orgs.
2006-09-27 05:49:38 · answer #6 · answered by credo quia est absurdum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋