What can I do to keep algae out of my pond?

Answer 1

Nitikaa gave a good answer about nutrients and filtration. Pond balancing can help, depending on your circumstances. Planting sufficient amounts of filtering plants such as foxtail or anacharis can do a lot to reduce algae. You might also want to put a UV sterilizer into your filter chain. I put one in a couple of years ago and it made a huge difference.

What it does is subject the flow of water through your filtration system to a constant bombardment of UV light, killing the algae that flows through it. The dead algae is then caught in the filter. I use a Cyprio model, but there is quite a bit of choice out there, ranging from about $75 to $300, depending on your needs.

Answer 2

A man-made pond requires an electric airator (sp?) and there are several types of fish that eat algae. I would type that Q. into the search engine in as simple language as possible & I think you'll get much better information (accurate).
Natural ponds also get algae, but mother-nature usually does a pretty good job of balancing the ponds needs. Good luck to you!

Answer 3

The algae is growing because the nutrients are available to support its growth. A small amount of algae is good for the aquatic garden since it absorbs excess nutrients in the water, helping to keep it pure. Uncontrolled algal growth depletes oxygen in the water and makes the water inhospitable for the fish.
Make sure that you have not overstocked your pond with fish. Also make sure that you are not overfeeding your fish. Uneaten food is source of nutrients that translates into algal growth, and a large population of fish produces a large amount of nutrients when they excrete waste products. A pond biofilter can help remove excess nutrients and keep the water clear. You can also add water to the pond periodically to dilute nutrients if you have an overflow system that can drain excess water out of the pond. Barley straw discourages the growth of certain types of algae. Pond supply firms sell barley straw products that can be submerged in your pond. Dyes are available that can be added to the water. The black material absorbs the sun's light energy and deprives the algae of the light it needs to carry out photosynthesis and survive. Dye products have the added advantages of protecting your fish from predators and concealing plumbing and pots in your pond.
Many aquatic plant gardeners are tempted to drain the pond, clean it, and start over with fresh water when confronted with algae. This is usually counterproductive since the excess nutrients that cause algae to grow build rapidly in the fresh water. Frequent water changes and cleaning can make for drastic changes in pond pH and are stressful for fish and other aquatic life. Only drain and clean your pond when a substantial layer of decaying organic matter has accumulated at the bottom.

Answer 4

You need to get a decent pump.
Go to a garden centre for advice on the size of pump that you need. Also, plant around or shade the surrounding area from the sun (especially with the summer on it's way!!!) as direct sunlight will accellerate the algae into hypergrowth!!

Answer 5

there are quite some products on the marketplace. yet, I absolutely have a 350 gallon "pond" with a reliable filtering equipment and image voltaic water fountain and the pond does favor cleansing at circumstances, i doubt you could avert it. I had 17 awesome fish in mine and then a raccoon had breakfast and they are all lengthy gone! So I switched to easily affordable gold fish feeders. yet use what's meant for cleansing your pond verify in a tremendous backyard save or puppy save.

Answer 6

Hi Nancy. There are chemical removers, etc. The most natural way : biological filtering. There are many web sites out there that outline how to make your own filter system. Some can have an impact in only a few days.

Here is a good link : http://www.ponddoc.com/Topics/DiagnoseWater.htm#AlgaeBloom

Answer 7

try not to let the water stay there fir long time i mean keep on changing the water of the pond

Answer 8

Clean up the pond regularly i guess... change water and use filtration.

Answer 9

we use like this baly wheatstuff that clears up algae and stops it growing, get it at plant nurseries

Answer 10

put fish in
and you should any way because fish eat mosquito larvae and algae