Should I take the algae out of my pond

After pulling, plucking, and dredging the floating string algae for the last
week (after rain filled my pond beyond the skimmer) my water is now clear;
or at least now I can see all my fishes all the way to the bottom of my
pond. The water *appears* greenish now, but I believe that is due to algae
growing on the rocks on the bottom of the pond. I haven't put fish food in
the pond for 10 days or so, and when I did today they weren't a BIT
interested, but keep eating the algae on the rocks.

Should I worry 'bout the algae on the rocks or let it be? I know I'm not
running an aquarium here, and I can see the fishes just fine, but would like
the water to appear clearer.

O the joys of a newbie ponder!!

Thanks all!

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john burton
Bach 50B3
Bass Trombone, Charleston NeoPhonic Orchestra
South Charleston, West Virginia

"Phyllis and Jim Hurley" wrote in
message ...
Aesthetically, it is noce to pull the string algae...also it opens water
to
see in. Taking it out takes out nutrients for other algae. Letting it
die
returns the nutrients to the cycle.

If it is easy, pull the string algae.

J

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"Michael Shaffer" wrote in message
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In the last two weeks the algae has really taken off. Both waterfalls
are covered in string algae and the veggie pond is lined with some other
moss-like algae. Is this good or bad? I don't know if I should take some
of it out or not.

John wrote Should I worry 'bout the algae on the rocks or let it be?

Let it be. It is substrate algae. It takes up nutrients, provides food for the
fish and helps balance the pond.
The algae that colors the pond pea soup green is suspended single cells.
It is evil ;-)


k30a
and the watergardening labradors
http://www.geocities.com/watergarden...dors/home.html

John wrote Should I worry 'bout the algae on the rocks or let it be?

Let it be. It is substrate algae. It takes up nutrients, provides food for the
fish and helps balance the pond.
The algae that colors the pond pea soup green is suspended single cells.
It is evil ;-)


k30a
and the watergardening labradors
http://www.geocities.com/watergarden...dors/home.html

Let it be.

Yup, when the Beatles were asked about string algae that's what they
answered ;-)

String algae are the cheapest plants you never had to buy...

The only reason to get rid of it is when you have small sturgeons BTW

Theo

Let it be.

Yup, when the Beatles were asked about string algae that's what they
answered ;-)

String algae are the cheapest plants you never had to buy...

The only reason to get rid of it is when you have small sturgeons BTW

Theo