I need to create artificial waterbodies -containing clean rainwater- few hectares- and more or less cover it with THICK algae/plankton FAST- to provide food and oxygen for aquatic creatures as well as thick humus layer to areas irrigated with this water. The natural process is very slow. Can you help?
Are there algae/plankton seeds available that dont harm water quality/aquatic life and propagate real fast?
2006-10-06 06:28:30 · 3 answers · asked by kapilbansalagra 4 in Environment
As long as the water is exposed to the outside climate, there will be algae there. The best way to greatly increase algal growth is to fertilize it. The limiting factor for most algal growth is phosphorus. If you add fertilizers heavy in P, your algae will take off. You can get thick algae by adding more algae. As long as you are only adding green alga, there shouldn't be too much of a negative impact on the other organisms. However, you should be aware that anytime you have an inordinate amount of algae in a system, there will be adverse effects on the other organisms. Excessive algae increases turbidity and decreases dissolved oxygen. Hope this helps.
2006-10-12 07:53:09 · answer #1 · answered by Who_Dey_Baby? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Transplant floating water plants and algae, then set up a bubbler system and add crackling (fish food). You can also try ading elemental iron, but that's more for salt water.
2006-10-06 09:46:40 · answer #2 · answered by sciguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you call superman.
2006-10-06 06:31:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋