Green algae experiment.

[DrCase]

Lets try to keep this under control guys
every one has a opinion if you dont like some ones thats fine
live with it

 

[addy1]

The other option, don't take over someones thread, start your own for a deep back and forth discussion between the two of you about the subject. Which like Dr Case says, you both have your own opinion, feel free to share it , nicely.

 

[crsublette]

Archimedes, my apologies. I didn't expect my post#20 would have triggered all of this. In any case, in an effort to make the best use out of these lemons, I hope folk learned something about PP.

Hope you continue to share updates with us on your green algae experiment. Look forward to them!

So my pond has been having a very bad green algae "phase" (lets hope it's just a phase)

In expectation of receiving some water lilies from Addy (thanks!) I filled a large container (probably 15 gallons) with green pond water. I wasn't going to be home when the lilies arrived so I asked a neighbor to receive the package of lilies and just dump them in the container until I returned several days later.

Well I got back about 5-6 days after the lilies arrived and the pond is still green, but the water in the container, where all the lilies are, is crystal clear water!

I ask my neighbor if he added anything the container, and he said he just dumped the lilies and the water they came in into my container (previously filled with green water by me) like I asked.

So why did the container water clear, and the pond stay green?