subject: Ways to Combat Green Pond Water [print this page] Some may keep a pond for raising fish, swimming, examining wildlife or simply just satisfying the thirst for aesthetic pleasures. Whichever pond type you have in your garden, you must be aware of the proper pond maintenance to prevent some types of organisms from conquering the water system. The nutrients that enter and stay in pond become more abundant as time passes by. These nutrients, if not dealt with as they should be have the capability of inviting planktonic algae to grow and flourish in your pond.
Among all the green pond water treatments available, the use of algaecides can be considered as the most popular method. Popular in the sense that they are capable of totally eliminating all types of algae whether it is string or suspended. Most types of algae cannot withstand the chemical mixture and the copper that algaecides contain. On the contrary, you must not in any way use algaecides to a certain pond with live residing in it. Fish like koi, minnows and trout will surely die when exposed to this kind of green pond water treatment. Not to mention that since algaecides are capable of wholly killing algae in the water, the balanced amount of algae that fish need will be greatly affected. But if you have fishless pond then you better go for this type of treatment.
For fish pond owners who have no other option but to use algaecides to treat their green ponds, use the kind that has sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate and without copper of course. This kind of algaecide commonly comes in liquid form. This type of treatment can still be detrimental to your fish so be certain to follow the instructions on the label for solution concentrations.
