Newbie question about silt cleaning options

[Usman]

yes as dutch mentioned ,ur pond is above ground u can easily siphon with a garden pipe , it may happen when u clean it , ur algae will b gone, if not then add any larger algae eating fish or 1 carp for eating string alg . ur pond is catching good sun light and shalow all the way , can b reason but i think string algae is good sign of healthy pond . it grows even in very clear pure natural healthy waters and fishes like to eat it . only if it goes out of proportion then it can b an issue .

 

[Usman]

Algae is a symptom - not a problem. Some algae is normal and desirable. Too much is an indication of too many nutrients in the water, which means either: too few plants, too many fish, or too much food. All of those are controllable - address those things and your pond will naturally come into a balance where you don't have "too much" of anything. Don't start chasing solutions - you'll throw lots of money at a problem that will resolve itself with proper pond management.

yes in large scale fish farming i saw they add fertilizer to make the water green for fish to grow , its just they keep correct fish ratio so that same algae becomes good , fry is not added until water turns greenish