Algae Control Options

Description

Watch the below video on Zeolite and how to use it.

 

What to do about green water? 

Green water is easily managed.

Firstly by filtering, this means pumping the water out of your pond and into some sort of filtration device, be it a plant filter or a biological filter, it will then return clear and clean back into your pond.   Filters are easy to set up and maintain and will greatly assist with the health and clarity of the water, with correct filtering you can expect water to clear within 1-4 weeks, you need to run your pump and filter system 24hours a day and you need to have the right sized pump and filter for your pond (speak to us we can tell you what you need)

MORE TIPS – If you have large pebbles (anything over 6cm is considered large) remove them from the pond,  large pebbles or stones assist algae growth by giving the algae something to cling to, having a  10cm layer of  gravel  i.e. 3 – 5mm size,  will be small enough for  the fish to move the gravel, effectively cleaning it for you.

Algae is a primitive plant that is exclusively aquatic, plant size can range from microscopic to large filamentous strands, colour can vary from brown/green through to bright green, texture can range from slimy to quite a dry feeling.

Algae will grow in nearly any body of water, you can place a bucket of fresh water in a sunny spot and over time algae will grow.

Filamentous algae is seasonal and will generally grow more rapidly in spring and at the end of summer.

Single celled or green water algae can be present at any time, this generally occurs in new ponds during the first 4 – 6 weeks, when filters are cleaned out too often and ponds with no or incorrect filtration.