The algae never quits

[Rach]

So I shouldn't stress then and leave it?

 

[addy1]

So I shouldn't stress then and leave it?

I get a bit off and on, once my bog gets going, plants get going it goes away. I ignore it. The fishless slow flow warm ponds get a bunch, I leave it for the frogs dragon flies and bees. They live in the stuff. The bees land on it to drink.

 

[Lisak1]

I just leave it right now. It's the only plant life in the pond at this time of year. Like @addy1 said - once things start growing, it tapers off dramatically.

 

[Rach]

I had it nearly fly all spring and summer last year,,clung to,all my parrots feather, stones I. Water, oxygenating weed anything! Doing the same now. I wonder if I have enough plants in My pond as allot of comments have been once they get going it should start to,die back, so here is what I have:- is this enough?

 

[addy1]

That should be enough plants, sure is pretty!

 

[Meyer Jordan]

If what you have is similar to the algae in this photo, you are pretty close to having a self-sustaining pond. This is the good stuff.

 

[Rach]

I will take a photo of it tomorrow, it's dark now. We have mislaid our go,pro, gutted, loved putting it in the pond and watching all the recordings !

 

[Rach]

Better late than never, here are the photos

 

[Rach]

 

[addy1]

Good stuff i would leave it be

 

[Rach]

Hate some more pics,

 

[Rach]

Good stuff i would leave it be

Ok I will stop stressing ! Just wish it wouldn't suffocate all my plants!

 

[haver79]

Rach I have the same stuff on everything. I just leave it.

 

[cas]

I have the same stuff too. But when I started the aerator this week, the extra water circulation moved the loose stuff towards my skimmer and was removed by the filter. All that remains is the coating on the liner and the submerged pots.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Yup!, that's the good stuff. It will do no harm to aquatic plants. It provides habitat to myriad micro- and meio-organisms which are themselves a natural source of food for fish. Very healthy looking pond.