Pond Algae Control
There are thousands of species of pond algae types. All are plants, using chlorophyll for photosynthesis. They all need, to varying degrees, water, light and nutrients, and there is usually no shortage of any of them in a fed fish pond.
Three types of Algae classified by where they live, are:
Phytoplankton (also known as planktonic algae) float freely in the water.
Periphyton are attached to aquatic vegetation or other structures.
Benthic algae grow on the bottom or bottom sediments.
It is important to avoid the urge to empty a pond full of green pond water. Emptying the pond water will temporarily alleviate the green pond water situation, but minerals in tap water will cause the refilled pond to become thick with algae very quickly. These salts and minerals are one of the causes of algae and take a long time to break down.
Koi Pond Supplies Have Several Different Product to Help You Fight Algae In Your Pond. Click Here for our Chemical Algaecide Page, Click Here for ProForm-PC Pond Clarifier, Click Here for ClorAm-X Water Conditioners, this next link is for the Ultimate Water Conditioner, and for Salt and pH meters Click Here.
Listed below are some common Pond Algae Types:
String algae is a problem suffered by most artificially filtered ponds. It is caused by an imbalanced pond metabolism and occurs because the rate at which nutrients such as phosphates and nitrates enter the pond is unnaturally high and out of balance with the rate at which they are broken down.
Blanketweed can thrive in many different conditions, but does best in well-lit ponds that are high in nutrients. Ponds with little or no plant life are often plagued by blanketweed problems. Algicides are the easiest and quickest method of trying to remove blanketweed. They vary from simple light inhibitors to complicated pond chemicals designed to kill the blanketweed. Be
careful when using algicides and follow the recommended dosages. Be sure to remove as much blanketweed as possible (by hand) before treating the pond.
Filamentous algae is commonly known as pond scum, and moss. It is located in ponds, shorelines, and backwaters, and is a mass of long, stringy, hairlike strands; usually green in color but may become yellow grayish or brown.Individual filaments are a series of cells joined end to end, which give them a thread-like appearance. Filamentous algae can be identified by its greenish mats on the water surface.
Plankton algae is commonly known as blue-green pond algae, scum, or a water bloom. Abundant growth results in "blooms" that color the water green or turquoise blue. Plankton algae can be identified by a change in water color; severe blooms often resemble pea soup.
Duckweed is a very frustrating weed. It can easily find its way into your pond by other plants or by birds (hence the name). Only a single fragment is required, and under the right conditions it will rapidly divide and quickly cover the whole pond.
Three types of Algae classified by where they live, are:
Phytoplankton (also known as planktonic algae) float freely in the water.
Periphyton are attached to aquatic vegetation or other structures.
Benthic algae grow on the bottom or bottom sediments.
It is important to avoid the urge to empty a pond full of green pond water. Emptying the pond water will temporarily alleviate the green pond water situation, but minerals in tap water will cause the refilled pond to become thick with algae very quickly. These salts and minerals are one of the causes of algae and take a long time to break down.
Koi Pond Supplies Have Several Different Product to Help You Fight Algae In Your Pond. Click Here for our Chemical Algaecide Page, Click Here for ProForm-PC Pond Clarifier, Click Here for ClorAm-X Water Conditioners, this next link is for the Ultimate Water Conditioner, and for Salt and pH meters Click Here.
Listed below are some common Pond Algae Types:
String algae is a problem suffered by most artificially filtered ponds. It is caused by an imbalanced pond metabolism and occurs because the rate at which nutrients such as phosphates and nitrates enter the pond is unnaturally high and out of balance with the rate at which they are broken down.
Blanketweed can thrive in many different conditions, but does best in well-lit ponds that are high in nutrients. Ponds with little or no plant life are often plagued by blanketweed problems. Algicides are the easiest and quickest method of trying to remove blanketweed. They vary from simple light inhibitors to complicated pond chemicals designed to kill the blanketweed. Be
careful when using algicides and follow the recommended dosages. Be sure to remove as much blanketweed as possible (by hand) before treating the pond.
Filamentous algae is commonly known as pond scum, and moss. It is located in ponds, shorelines, and backwaters, and is a mass of long, stringy, hairlike strands; usually green in color but may become yellow grayish or brown.Individual filaments are a series of cells joined end to end, which give them a thread-like appearance. Filamentous algae can be identified by its greenish mats on the water surface.
Plankton algae is commonly known as blue-green pond algae, scum, or a water bloom. Abundant growth results in "blooms" that color the water green or turquoise blue. Plankton algae can be identified by a change in water color; severe blooms often resemble pea soup.
Duckweed is a very frustrating weed. It can easily find its way into your pond by other plants or by birds (hence the name). Only a single fragment is required, and under the right conditions it will rapidly divide and quickly cover the whole pond.
