The main goal in keeping clear, healthy water is not to completely rid your pond of algae, but rather to keep it in balance with nature. Dealing with excess algae growth doesn’t have to be complicated. Avoid certain behaviors and incorporate a few treatments to keep it under control. Befo...
Algae & Weed Control,Pond Maintenance Learning to treat your pond can be as simple as following five simple steps. Keeping the water healthy and the pond looking its best does take some work, but with the right knowledge and tools, pond owners can easily stay on top of it. ...
Pond Power: How to Use Algae to Evoke Inquiry and Establish Interdisciplinary ConnectionsEvery year, high school students hunch over microscopes and peer at a plethora of tiny...Bode, ClaudiaCriss, MaryIsing, AndrewMcCue, SharonRalph, Shannon...
A Largemouth Bass Cruises in the Water Fishing in Your Backyard PondHow to Stock a PondBy The Pond GuyLearning how to stock your pond will not only bring you lots of fishing fun, but it will also help keep algae, weeds, insects, leeches and worms under control. Creating a Balance To...
Add nitrifying bacteria tablets to the water. These are available from pond supply stores, and they contain micro-organisms that eat pond scum and help keep it in check. Use barley straw to naturally remove and control algae. This straw is available at garden supply or pond supply stores. As...
Algae are an important part of the ecosystems where they occur, but they can also become a nuisance for aquarists, pond keepers and swimming pool owners. In order to successfully combat algae it is important to understand what algae are and how they subsist. Just like a land living plant, ...
Impurities in water also lead to algae in a fountain. Avoid filling your fountain with contaminated water, such as unfiltered water from a pond or stream. Instead, use treated tap water or distilled water from which all impurities were removed. This is especially helpful in an indoor water fea...
API Pond ALGAEFIX Algae Control. Microbe-Lift Algaway 5.4 Algaecide. How can I make my pond blue? Aqua blueis the most common dye for backyard ponds and it will give your pond a natural looking turquoise color. You can also buy pond enhancer , which is a combination of royal blue pond...
Ultrasonic algae control Ultrasound refers to sound waves with frequencies above 22 kHz. At specific frequencies,ultrasound can control algae growth (video). Cyanobacteria use gas vesicles for buoyancy and depth regulation. During the day, algae can be found in the top layer, where they perform ph...
FishLab Fact:The“lower nitrates are better”rule is thrown out the window if you have a planted aquarium. Many plants use nitrates for food, and in this case, low nitrate levels can actually cause problems and can even lead to ablue-green algae(cyanobacteria) outbreak. ...