Algaefix

[dieselplower]

@dieselplower @mariobrothersleeve Children children please !!!!.....
Algae is a plant and like a plant it takes in co2 during the day giving us oxygen , at night like any other plant it goes into reverse.
To much in the way of nutrients can cause algae to bloom , my pond is covered sides and bottom with a thin covering of algae, thankfully I dont have a problem with string algae and never have had.
I put this down to regulasr maintence of the pond and its systems .
Potasium Permanganate can be used to kill it but your also nuking the rest of your system so extra airstones should be added .
Do you have a phosphate test kit MBS if so whats your reading please , also how many times do you do a water change in a year you should be doing partial ones on a regular basis.
What about filter maintenance we do ours three times a year late spring, late summer and Autumn , when was the last time you chenged your UVC it all goes to help

Dave

Dave this is a week old! Don't get me started again!

 

[mariobrothersleeve]

@dieselplower @mariobrothersleeve Children children please !!!!.....
Algae is a plant and like a plant it takes in co2 during the day giving us oxygen , at night like any other plant it goes into reverse.
To much in the way of nutrients can cause algae to bloom , my pond is covered sides and bottom with a thin covering of algae, thankfully I dont have a problem with string algae and never have had.
I put this down to regulasr maintence of the pond and its systems .
Potasium Permanganate can be used to kill it but your also nuking the rest of your system so extra airstones should be added .
Do you have a phosphate test kit MBS if so whats your reading please , also how many times do you do a water change in a year you should be doing partial ones on a regular basis.
What about filter maintenance we do ours three times a year late spring, late summer and Autumn , when was the last time you chenged your UVC it all goes to help

Dave

hey now, don't get me involved! I haven't been on in... 10 days or so.
what's the point of the phosphate test? If you have algae.... that would be the best indication that phoshates are present.

 

[mariobrothersleeve]

Dave this is a week old! Don't get me started again!

Start start.

 

[Dave 54]

If you hadnt noticed mate I've hardly been on of late as I've not been well with the condition I have taking over leaving me in agony for days then as weak as a kitten afterwards , Val is that worried she wants me to see the Doctor to be tested for MS .
It was a thread that I found interesting thats all and I thought I'd help straighten things up with MBS

Dave

 

[Dave 54]

As I said children children please MBS can you answer my questions please ?

Dave

 

[mariobrothersleeve]

As I said children children please MBS can you answer my questions please ?

Dave

Sorry bout your conditions dave, did not know. :-(

I know we are in different areas and my pond cycle is of 4 to 5 months.
Late March I start feeding wheat and a 60% w/c. I change water not very often. Mostly spring to reduce organic build up from the leaves blowing around. Otherwise it's a top off. Did we change our w/c routine?
I clean my biofilter fequently, 1x a month depending on gph. I clean the mechanical socks 2 to 3 X's per week.
Phosphates with a hannah checker at .23. As posted in a different thread, I am dosing vodka for myself and the fish.

 

[Dave 54]

We regularily do waterchanges 40% per week every week spring summer and winter , we use a water dechlorination unit to take out the chlorine on an industrial scale , perhaps netting the pond all year round will reduce your organic waste problems .
We clean the vortex on a weekly basis giving us the 40% water change never had a phosphate problem on the pond but my point is that our regiem works very well for us , it may do for you too.
So perhaps upping your maintenance may be worth a try next year in the spring .

Dave