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Until my plants around the outside of our pond grow & get a little more height & fullness our pond is in sunlight most of the day which = algea.
We do have 2 fish (goldfish & coi) 2 snails & 2 algea eaters (who aren't this hungry)!!
2 questions:
Suggestions for how to/good product to get rid of algae?
AND..anyone have pond plants willing to share for postage? We do have a few..but more would help shade pond.
There are a few safe products available such as barley that you put in an expandable bag. It releases peroxide as the barley rots which takes some time! So, an easier product would be barley extract, which does the same thing quickly, and stains the water brown to reduce sunlight reaching the bottom of the pond!
Then there's water lilies, the floating leaves reduces sunlight!
Or, you can simply get used to the algae! A certain amount is necessary for the pond and water life.
Hi Sandi,
I have papua which looks kind of like mini bamboo but has a little umbrella leaf on the tip of the stems. I'll get a pic this weekend and post for you to see if you want it. I was just looking at mine last night thinking I needed to divide it. I sent some to someone else but can't remember who if they read this let us know how it's doing for you.
Hi Sandi,
I have papua which looks kind of like mini bamboo but has a little umbrella leaf on the tip of the stems. I'll get a pic this weekend and post for you to see if you want it. I was just looking at mine last night thinking I needed to divide it. I sent some to someone else but can't remember who if they read this let us know how it's doing for you.
Sandi if you put 1 cup of white vinegar for every 100 gallons of water you will destroy the algae and it will not hurt your plants. IMPORTANT!!!!! Mix the vinegar in a 5 gallon pail with the pond water then put it into your pond away from any plants. DO NOT just pour it in the pond by it's self. Oh yes and it will not hurt the fish either. I have done this for years and have never had a problem.
Hi Sandi,
I have papua which looks kind of like mini bamboo but has a little umbrella leaf on the tip of the stems. I'll get a pic this weekend and post for you to see if you want it. I was just looking at mine last night thinking I needed to divide it. I sent some to someone else but can't remember who if they read this let us know how it's doing for you.
Would love to see a pic of your papua Crabber please & thank you. And be tickled to send postage when ya do divide.
Still dealing w/ algae problem... need a trip to the pond shop who suggests algae-fix. Will get there soon to check that out. Mean time...I came up w/idea to cover a sheet of lattice (4x8) w/landscape screen & holding it up w/two 5 ft pipes in front and leaning on back rocks to shade some of the area. Will have to take a pic & show yas.
The fish (Dash & Dart) eat from DH & Shane's fingers..growing & earning their name. OHHH we have a frog visitor too!
Sandi if you put 1 cup of white vinegar for every 100 gallons of water you will destroy the algae and it will not hurt your plants. IMPORTANT!!!!! Mix the vinegar in a 5 gallon pail with the pond water then put it into your pond away from any plants. DO NOT just pour it in the pond by it's self. Oh yes and it will not hurt the fish either. I have done this for years and have never had a problem.
Depending on what the wood was treated with, rain will leach it out of the wood and drip it down into the pond. I think now they are using a alkaline copper quaternary compound to treat the wood! Here's a site with info: http://www.ptw-safetyinfo.ca/acq.htm
We are in the process of rearranging the court yard and I have my pots just stuk in a corner of the small pond but it is the palnt that is about 4 feet tall and is toward the top of the picture
That's great your starting your pond as far as pond plants go there are some that i think are lovely like the Beard Tongue and The Red Cardinal Flower. I gather all my gardening plants from an online based in Tennessee where everything is locally grown which is great.
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I sent some to someone else but can't remember who if they read this let us know how it's doing for you.
