Posted by TonyIN on April 01, 2011 at 15:57:46 from (74.215.182.169):
In Reply to: Weeds in pond!!! posted by SJ on April 01, 2011 at 01:23:53:
As for short term quick fix - get in there with a rake. Had to do it once myself. No fun but will get it looking better quick. After that use the aquashade - I cut the recommended dose down by a third or half as I don"t like the artificial blue look. It still works fine as prevention of weeds. For algae - cutrine works good. Another product for weeds is weedtrine - like roundup for ponds. Works well with the rake method for a fast fix. Longer term - as stated in other posts, build the sides steep and deep. Mine is deep but the sides are gradual. I had two very young boys when I built it and would have rather dealt with the algae and weeds than the potential risk of steep sides. A bottom based aeration pump works well for the algae. All this is from experience on my pond which is surrounded on 3 sides by woods. I get a lot of nutrients and leaves washing in so it is a constant maintenance, but not bad if you don"t let it get ahead of you. Once under control, the use of chemicals is very minimal. A good friend has one in a field but lined his shore with 6" limestone rock. Never has a problem with algae and we speculate that"s due to the limestone. Just a guess though.
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