Q. What is the best way to get rid of green water in the pond other than using a UV light?
San Mateo, California
Q. Yes there are a couple of alternatives to treating green water other than using an ultraviolet light. Water plants are an excellent way to fend off green water. Typically you want to [...]
Q. What is the best way to get rid of green water in the pond other than using a UV light?
San Mateo, California
A. I have tried numerous additives to clear suspended algae (the type that causes green water). In my case, and many others of my customers, the only lasting solution is the UV light.
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Q. This is the second year in which my water garden is experiencing foam on its surface. There is no foam in the waterfalls area nor the stream that runs down to the main pond. The foam is only in the main pond. I have tried anti-foam products, but [...]
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Q. I have installed a 160-gallon rigid pond (with four shelves) in my back yard. Once I filled it with water I realized that the level, which I thought was OK is about six inches off. What is the best way to re-level this pond? Any ideas welcome.
-Sound Beach, New York
A. You will have to [...]
Q. We have had a pond and water system for two full years now. It is a gorgeous 12-pluse foot drop into a pond. We plan to extend the pond this summer and add a stream as well. But, our problem seems to be in not being able to grow plants other than string algae. [...]
Q. My biofalls pond was full of algae last year so I emptied it and power washed the stones and gravel. Is there any fish and plant safe chemical I can use to kill off the remaining algae? (followed by rinsing and pumping out the rinase water.) Thanks.
-Edmonton, Alberta
A. AlgaeFix is a very effective algae [...]
Q. I was wondering what causes string algae and what is good to get rid of it. I have had a pond for over 10 years. I had this problem a few years ago for the first time and have not had it for about four to five years. Any help is appreciated. My pond [...]
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Q. I have a water lily plant that is hanging over the pot in the water and I have never transplanted one of these. Do I cut it off somewhere? Repot it in small pea-rock like I did the others (to eliminate the dirty water)?
-Lakeville, Minnesota
A. Water lilies [...]
Q. After three years of success with a small pond with an internal pump and waterfall, last year I had a BIG algae problem. (Rubber liner, pea gravel and small- to medium-sized rocks / a couple of clumps of iris transplanted from a small lake on our property). Just finished winter clean up and have [...]
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Q. Each fall I remove all my tropicals from the water and store them in large water containers in my basement under a grow bulb, but invariably they loose their vegetation over the winter months, my pond is about 4000 gal., and I have a 4800gph pump going 24/7. My question is do you think [...]
