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Originally Posted by chachi  I havent heard of the koi clay but Ill look into it thank you! The algae in my pond is crazy right now because we had a warm winter but it wasnt warm enough to treat the pond so the algae grew. We got the stuff to treat it and we are just waiting for it to get to 50 degrees so it will work. I hate algae I like the pond to be crystal clear. We also get the string algae because we have a stream and waterfall and string algae loves streams. We have treated the stream though and killed the algae. Im interested in the koi clay though because I really dont like to have algae but it is good to have some so the koi can eat off of it in the winter when you dont feed them. If it balances the pond and is also good for the fish Im all for it thanks again |
String algae isn't bad, it just can be unsightly. Hydrogen peroxide is the main ingredient of the stuff you buy to fight algae, and it’s much cheaper than some of the stuff you buy, only about 75 cents a pint. You use 1 pint to 1,000 gallons water, but remember, you might have to do major cleaning of filters for a week or so. Probably safer to under dose and check it the next week. The first few years algae was a problem because fish weren't big enough to eat it. So part of the year we were adding HP weekly. We had more of a problem with it when the water was slightly cool then when it's warm or cold. Also, it's helps if you don't feed them much food, more poop equals more algae. By the way, hydrogen peroxide also adds oxygen to the pond, in an emergency, should your pump break. Also, some of the algae killers are not meant to be used if you have fish, make sure yours says, “safe for fish.” Seriously, after about three years we hardly have to do anything, no overgrowth of algae, just a little on the sides of the pond, we have a leaf catcher and we empty that weekly and clean the biofilter yearly. Lol, we need a pond forum here, sorry to hijack your thread lynzy420.
By the way koi clay is great if you have oily skin and want a clay mask!