Dead algae.. dos that reduce oxy levels?

Something I hadn't considered, is if there something the water lettuce
exudes that kills algae. That's really the only major change in the pond's
ecosystem that has occurred in the last week or so.

In sal****er aquariums, both macroalgae and corals routinely engage in
chemical warfare. The corals especially, but even the macroalgae. It's
a possibility for fresh water plants, I suppose, although I am ignorant
of the subject.

C//

Something I hadn't considered, is if there something the water lettuce
exudes that kills algae. That's really the only major change in the pond's
ecosystem that has occurred in the last week or so.

In sal****er aquariums, both macroalgae and corals routinely engage in
chemical warfare. The corals especially, but even the macroalgae. It's
a possibility for fresh water plants, I suppose, although I am ignorant
of the subject.

C//

It's a good thought, I think most of us just figured the lettuce out
competes the algae for nutrients. ~ jan

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Something I hadn't considered, is if there something the water lettuce
exudes that kills algae. That's really the only major change in the
pond's
ecosystem that has occurred in the last week or so.

It's a good thought, I think most of us just figured the lettuce out
competes the algae for nutrients. ~ jan

I have a hard time believing a very small amount though would effect such a
dramatic a change in such a short time period.

I'll report what I see in the smaller pond (there's a larger amount in there
proportionately, and if I do see an effect, maybe water lettuce could be the
"magic bullet" for green water?


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I have a hard time believing a very small amount though would effect such a
dramatic a change in such a short time period.

While I haven't seen what you call a "small amount of water lettuce,"
I've seen water lettuce. A few heads is quite a bit, a lot of biomatter.
I would wonder how much the equivalent green water algae would weigh...

C//