Pond Dye dilema ----Blue or black that is the question!

[Roy]

Since my ponds dyed water got pretty well diluted from Ivan when it
flooded over the spillway, I intend to redye it come late winter or
early spring, before the water and outside temps get to the point of
algae starting to grow. I really think the blue dye I used reduced a
lot of my algae bloom but as nice as it looks there is just something
about a blue pond I am not sure about. So, I was contemplating trying
the Loch Ness Black pond dye. Anyone ever use this black dye?

Pics of ponds and lakes dyed black certainly look like a mirrow but
how do they actually look close up and looking at the fish etc in the
pond? There is more to it than a nice faraway overall view. The blue
dye gave my fish a funny looking color when viewed thru the blue dyed
water.........Just what would they look like when viewed thru Black?
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[Crashj]

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:32:17 GMT, (Roy)
wrote:

>Since my ponds dyed water got pretty well diluted from Ivan when it
>flooded over the spillway, I intend to redye it come late winter or
>early spring
<>
What is the dye for???
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Crashj

[Roy]

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:48:26 GMT, Crashj
> wrote:

>===<>On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:32:17 GMT, (Roy)
>===<>wrote:
>===<>
>===<>>Since my ponds dyed water got pretty well diluted from Ivan when it
>===<>>flooded over the spillway, I intend to redye it come late winter or
>===<>>early spring
>===<><>
>===<>What is the dye for???


The dye gives the pond a different color and shades the water to keep
algae down. NAtural ponds in Alabama are a grey green color due to the
majority of the soils (in my area at least) are comprised of a bue
clay or prairie clay which is a light gray color, so the ponds always
have a less than natural look to them as compared to ponds you would
see up north were the soils are much different and algae blloms are
not as prolific.
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[Nedra]

Roy, My water garden club has responsibility for the ponds at
the Jewel Box in St. Louis. We always use Black Dye. It is very fetching
looking - but there are no fish in the ponds... just lilies. I would go
ahead and
try the Black dye. You can always dilute it if you don't like it.... yes,
even on
lake such as the one you have.

Nedra

"Roy" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:48:26 GMT, Crashj
> > wrote:
>
> >===<>On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:32:17 GMT, (Roy)
> >===<>wrote:
> >===<>
> >===<>>Since my ponds dyed water got pretty well diluted from Ivan when it
> >===<>>flooded over the spillway, I intend to redye it come late winter or
> >===<>>early spring
> >===<><>
> >===<>What is the dye for???
>
>
> The dye gives the pond a different color and shades the water to keep
> algae down. NAtural ponds in Alabama are a grey green color due to the
> majority of the soils (in my area at least) are comprised of a bue
> clay or prairie clay which is a light gray color, so the ponds always
> have a less than natural look to them as compared to ponds you would
> see up north were the soils are much different and algae blloms are
> not as prolific.
> Visit my website: http://www.frugalmachinist.com
> Opinions expressed are those of my wife,
> I had no input whatsoever.
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