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Message: [QUOTE="Dave 54, post: 312157, member: 5153"] Meyer AlgoRem is stated as being safe for fish and plants but not for sturgeons the problem here is not the product itself but the way it is applied to the pond . The OP states All bottles carry instructions as previosly stated on the inside of the back sticker it clearly states before you use this product refer to the nside of the peel back lablel, es[pecially in soft water areas or following periods of heavy rainfallthe dosage instructions are as follows add 10ml to 200 litres [44 gallons imperial] of water , to get the best results AlgoRem needs to be mixed with the pond water warnings are as follows severe algae problems , In ponds suffering from severe green water it is important to remove the clumps of algae that form following treatment , this is to prevent the algae consuming Oxygen , which can lead to fish casping at the surface . Soft water In very soft water AlgoRem may cause the Ph [acidity] of the water to fluctuate , this can adversely affect fish causing them to gasp at the surface for these reasons do not use algoRem in ponds with a carbonate hardness of less than 3dh [degrees of hardness t goes on to say this can easily be tested using a Kh test kit , we recomend testing if you suspect your pond may contain softwater [instructions I have to follow because I'm in a softwater area even though I use Kusuri Lthaqua to correct my Kh ] it then gives you reasons for softwater such as your region revieving very soft tap water [as we do ] the pond has been filled with rainwater or heavy rainfall has been experianced and lastly the water in the pond has not been changed for a very long time .I wonder if the three people weve seen suffering losses can answer if they checked this or not . In hard water areas hardness can easily be increased with a partial waterchange allowing for the safeuse of AlgoRem [USER=8646]@Linda Schubert[/USER] could you fill us in on what you did checked measured etc what gallonage your pond is not guesswork but acctual gallonage as I'd like to get to to the bottom of this and find what mistake or mistakes you made [USER=8646]@Linda Schubert[/USER] being a koi keeper for the last thirty years or more my heart does go out to you "I might sound harsh but I'm not I'm just trying to get to the bottom of why three people have lost fish to this product yet when weve used it weve had no problems with it at all Dave [/QUOTE]

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