Some people add one pint of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 1000 gallons. This is said to not have any significant impact on plants or fish and is reported to work well on both suspended and string algae. The only potential problem is that if you have massive amounts of string algae you may create a very large oxygen demand so physically remove as much as possible before trying this method - this caution cannot be over emphasized. It may be necessary to have an aerator ready to put in the water or, for small ponds, it might be better to remove some of the water and the fish to a temporary holding tank until the dissolved oxygen returns to safe levels. Adding hydrogen peroxide, while effective in removing algae, will essentially result in re-dissolving the nutrients which contributed to the algae growth in the first place.
--- In PONDERS_INTERNATIONAL@yahoogroups.com, "Judy" <narwhal_fl@...> wrote:
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> Does adding a little (and how much?) of the Peroxide effect any of the plants or fish or any thing else in the pond?
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> Judy
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> --- In PONDERS_INTERNATIONAL@yahoogroups.com, "Glenn" <glenn@> wrote:
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> > Another way is to add a barley bale to your filter system. Some people even add a little peroxide to their water.
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> > --- In PONDERS_INTERNATIONAL@yahoogroups.com, Lorna Stephens <lstephens67019@> wrote:
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> > > Hi Ginger,
> > > I think what you are describing is string algae. It is not harmful in any
> > > way, but most people like to get it out. The easiest way is to get a stick
> > > (or something else) and twirl the algae around it and pull it out. Put the
> > > algae in your compost heap because it will make great fertilizer. If you
> > > have koi, they will eat it. But the string algae usually grows faster than
> > > the fish can eat it. I know it's unsightly, but it is part of a balanced
> > > ecosystem. Usually after summer arrives, the string algae becomes less of
> > > a problem.
> > > --Lorna in SE Kansas
> > >
> > > On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 8:14 AM, gschottler <gingerspins2003@>wrote:
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> > > > **
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Everyone!
> > > >
> > > > I am brand new here and rather new to pond care. Coming out of winter, I
> > > > have a moss problem. It is very long and I don't know how to get rid of it
> > > > without draining the pond and power washing the liner. I'm not sure if it
> > > > is called "moss", but it is very long thin strands, very green and grows
> > > > all around the outside of the pond attached to the liner.
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone tell me how to get rid of this stuff?
> > > >
> > > > Thank you!
> > > >
> > > > Ginger in Wisconsin
> > > >
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