These products take suspended particles and clump them together so they become heavy and settle to the bottom of your pond. Just be aware, more is not better in this situation. Sticking to what your water treatment instructions say is crucial. Too much can cause an adverse reaction making water cloudier. It works just like the chemical flocculant mentioned above. The beauty of it is, you cannot overdose.
UV lights are also effective against green water. It is important to have a UV properly sized for your water flow. It is important to know that a UV light does not differentiate between algae and bacteria, so be sure you turn off your UV light for a couple days when adding your beneficial bacteria treatments. Good circulation of pond water through filter mats helps in removing suspended particles from the pond. Filter mats can be purchased in varying degrees of density to adapt to the size, or number, of suspended particles in the water.
Pond aeration will help lift clumped particles and help send them out through the skimmer filter mats as your pond pump draws the water throughout your system. A partial water change can help dilute the concentration of green algae - but that is only a start. If balance is not restored, algae will continue to grow and cloud the pond water up all over again. If you need help figuring out a solution to your green pond water you can always contact the pond experts here at Hoffman's Water X Scapes.
We have both quality products, a wide range of pond plants, and a staff equipped with the pond knowledge needed to help you get your pond's eco-system back in check.
Check out our Resource Page for more useful information. If you have already tried one particular option, move onto the next one and so on in turn until the problem is solved. So why does green-water occur in the first place? Well the green murk is actually photosynthetic microscopic algae that are using the light from the sun and nutrients present in the water to grow and reproduce. In a natural system, the spring blooms of these algae are very important for consuming the waste products that have built up over winter.
Once the algae has bloomed, small crustaceans such as Daphnia water fleas quickly start to feed on the algae and in the process, the pond becomes crystal-clear. It is at this stage that the pond can quickly plunge back into a green soup should anything disrupt the balance.
Obviously man-made ponds are not so simple, but a balance must still be found. Firstly, there are many products you can buy that are designed to solve green-water problems. Speak to your local Maidenhead Aquatics store about which product they recommend. Any treatment used in a pond or aquarium, for that matter must be dosed according to the manufacturer's instructions. Sometimes you will find that a pond will benefit from a single treatment at the start of the season and then not need anything else adding to it after that.
Next, we must think about where the algae are getting the necessary materials for growth, and this means light and nutrients. With regards to light, it can be challenging to change what your pond receives. Also, it is important to accept that green-water issues in spring and sometimes late autumn are completely natural and not something to worry about.
As moving the pond is not really an option, adding shade by planting lilies and marginal plants can be effective.
If you are thinking about building a new pond, make sure you consider just how much sun it is going to get. Here is what has happened. How do you control algae blooms? The way it works is simple. Once the algae dies, the dead cells start to decompose and begin sticking to one another. Once you install an ultraviolet light, this process can take about a week before the water becomes clear again. In the second situation, your pond water may be clear. However, stringy green algae reaching 1 to 2 feet in length are rapidly beginning to grow on the waterfall or throughout the pond.
If this goes unchecked, the pump will slow down or completely stop. These algae are most commonly introduced to a pond when you add plants.
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