I've got algae with all this hot weather. Suggestions?

UV and a veggie filter. some shading helps too. Ingrid

On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:17:04 -0700 (PDT), tootseug wrote:

I've got algae with all this hot weather. Suggestions?

Depending on the size of the pond it is easy to pull out yourself, however uv lighting soon gets rid of this. I needs to be removed or the fish get it stuck in their gills and thus will die

kathryn

www.carreglefn-nurseries.co.uk

On Jul 16, 9:49*pm, wrote:
UV and a veggie filter. *some shading helps too. *Ingrid



On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:17:04 -0700 (PDT), tootseug wrote:
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I know what the uv is but not the vegie filter. I do have shading, as
many, many waterlilies.

do a google search for veggie filter koi pond
mine: http://weloveteaching.com/mypond/mypond.htm

basically, build a shallow box filled with water plants (celery and cyperus are good
bare root) and run water in one side or end, let the water fall back into the pond at
the other side/end. many people also use water hyacinth and water lettuce. the idea
is the plants pull the wastes out of the water. Ingrid

On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:49:03 -0700 (PDT), tootseug wrote:

On Jul 16, 9:49*pm, wrote:
UV and a veggie filter. *some shading helps too. *Ingrid



On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:17:04 -0700 (PDT), tootseug wrote:
I've got algae with all this hot weather. Suggestions?- Hide quoted text -

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I know what the uv is but not the vegie filter. I do have shading, as
many, many waterlilies.

try this:

http://www.wernersponds.com/veggiefilter.html

and this...
http://pond-life.me.uk/ponds/filtration/vegfilter.php

Pond Life wrote:
and this...
http://tinyurl.com/6gaheb




There may be life on this list after all.

The above mentions that his veggie filter comes after his mechanical
filter and his BIO filter. I thought the veggie filter is a bio filter.

If I have this straight, it goes like this-

pond mech bio veggie bottom overflows veggie top back to pond
via falls

What is the bio filtering, how is it doing it, and why is it needed with
a veggie filter?

Chip

my veggie filter is my biofilter. I DO have a bucket that contains my pump and over
that is some filter material to mainly keep the pump from getting fouled with stuff.
but it also works in winter as a biofilter (I guess). I clean the bucket out in
spring and fall. I clean the veggie filter out in fall only. most just use a shop
vac to suction out the mulm (which goes right on to my flower beds!)

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:52:48 -0700, Chip wrote:
The above mentions that his veggie filter comes after his mechanical
filter and his BIO filter. I thought the veggie filter is a bio filter.

If I have this straight, it goes like this-

pond mech bio veggie bottom overflows veggie top back to pond
via falls

What is the bio filtering, how is it doing it, and why is it needed with
a veggie filter?

Chip

You can use any good filter, then clean your tank in one or two week or products come in market for algae problem. Use it.