"Heather King (LCA)" wrote:
> I don't believe I've seen CS actually kill algae yet. Or clarify > alginated water either. > > > I have many times. Pour it in the cat bowl that is full of green > water, and watched it clear up in less than a minute. Then other > times it doesn't. It must depend on the specie of algae whether or > not it will do that or not, although it all looks the same to me. > However copper is much better as an algaecide. > > > It will, however kill all beneficial bacteria that your pond supports, > so whatever you do, don't put it back into the pond (if your pond > supports other life forms). Algae is technically a plant. In order to > kill algae, all nutrients that specifically feed plants must be > eliminated & since it IS technically a plant, it requires > photosynthesis to thrive. Without light & nutrients, it will die. You > can kill it using UV light specifically & you can filter it out, or > use a non-toxic polymer settler to sink it or smother it with > non-toxic dyes, but for the health of the pond, it's best to just try > to minimize it's presence. Unless of course it's a decorative pond > with no living creatures in it. Then whatever chemicals you use > wouldn't really matter. If your pond is fairly natural, exposed to > sunlight, unfiltered, close to a lawn (fertilizer) or has fish/bird > waste in it, algae will grow. No matter what. The presense of algae is > mostly unsightly, not harmful. It's a sign that the water is fairly > clean or in the process of being cleaned. It's a nuisance when it > blooms, but for the most part, it is serving some purpose in it's own > little niche. Personally, in my koi pond, I used to just settle it out > with a polymer a couple of times between cleanings and make sure that > no fertilizer ever got close to the edge. Also, if you have fish, > don't feed them in the winter. Since most of the bacteria in a natural > pond cease activity in cooler temps, the waste & uneaten food in > colder water (under 55 degrees) will overwhelm the biologics > (bacteria) that digest it & the result will be MORE fertilizer for the > algae. Balance is the key. > > > Also try water snails. They eat algae. > > Marshall > > > Heather > -----Original Message----- > From: Margaret Braithwaite [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 3:44 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: CS>algae > > Hi everyone,Yesterday I removed 100ml of water from our outdoor pond, > which was very green with algae. To this I added 30ml of CS. I fully > expected that the water would have been perfectly clear today, but it > is still exactly the same. Any ideas?Also the right side of my face > swelled up (presumably sinus) So I irrigated my nasal passages, and > ears, also gargled every couple of hours. The swelling went down > within a couple of hours. Brilliant !!Best wishes to allMargaret B > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.419 / Virus Database: 235 - Release Date: 11/13/2002
