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Hi -
Once the sun took an angle to hit my pond most of the day, and with water temp at about 70 deg F, major string algae. It grew faster than I could take it out -- remove in the AM, it was back in the PM. I prefer a natural balance, but this stuff was absolutely taking over! I dosed with String Algae Buster, and it definitely knocked it down, within about 24 hours. The stuff became more brittle, and when removed, grew back much more slowly. I also got some anacharis, water hyacinth, parrot feather to hopefully start to compete with it for nutrients. After about 5-6 days, the stuff started taking off again, so I dosed the pond again yesterday. Questions: (1) What kind of results can I expect with this stuff? Will it totally resolve the problem? (2) Directions say to dose about every 7-10 days -- do I just dose it again when it starts to grow, or should I wait the full 7-10 days? (3) The stuff is supposed to be harmless to fish and plants, is there any downside to using it? (4) Directions don't state whether I should turn off my UV - any comments? Thanks - ~ 1200 gal, zone 10b, six, 6" Koi. |
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