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There are about 10 fish in the pond! They are quite vigorous and healthy looking. Most are small right now as something (racoon?) got into the pond last year and stole most of our larger ones. We were down to 5 or 6 fish but they're multiplying!
Hi Jenn ... Fish in the pond ... Then I wouldn't use both at once. I'd use one to start. The string algae depletes oxygen in the pond. You might want to tackle that first. Do you have a UV in the system? A UV won't help string algae but it will help with the algae that creates that green water tinge. I'm not big on using algaecides to clear up the problem due to the stress it might put on the fish but I attached a link below. If you have to use it, use it carefully so the fish aren't in a cloud of it that you pour in. Removing phosphates might be good route with a phosphate remover which since untested, it must be high. Also, not to be used together. Definitely want to tackle some of the string algae manually too. Biggest thing when fairly cleaned up would be to find the cause.
String Algae Removal ....
http://pondplace.com/controllingstringalgae.aspx