Posted by ironandsteel on May 27, 2008 at 19:49:05 from (12.26.114.108):
In Reply to: Re: Moss in pond posted by Walt davies on May 27, 2008 at 18:37:15:
I suspect what you have is algae. Last year my pond was a nasty green mess with algae and duckweed. I didn't want to put any herbicides in there.
I have done a LOT of reading on this and my conclusion is that lack of Oxygen is the real culprit. So, here is what I did.
I took a 50' piece of that black porous soaker hose and hooked it to my shop air compressor via a valve and regulator. I plugged up the end. I just let a little trickle of air out.
To keep it on the bottom, I got a section of old wire rope (from my neighbor's junkpile) and some nylon rope. I braided these three together, and let the rope extend way beyond the end so I could drag it.
I give it just enough air so that I see very fine bubbles accumulating on the surface. It is interesting- as the water gets warmer, I see fewer bubbles on the surface. This must mean that the water is absorbing more oxygen- which is great!
So far- no green crap at all. Late summer will tell the tale tho!
Fountains work too, but I did this for $0 outlay. I just pay for the electricity when the compressor cuts on, which is not very often.
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