String Algae
Algae are a sign of a healthy pond. The
conditions favorable to string algae are limey water with a high
pH.
Run off from concrete slabs, cement, soil and even lime in tap water if you top
off the
pond frequently. Topping off the pond with
tap water also feeds it the nitrates and the
phosphates which are a great food source for
algae. Phosphates also come from water running off of surrounding
soil. String algae can grow at much lower temperatures than most of the
competing plants in the pond and so it gets a head start on all of them.
If you don’t have the proper plant coverage, the products in this category in
conjunction with products in the
Routine Pond
Maintenance Category can help get a handle on the problem of string algae.
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