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blue green algae outbreak on obelisk pond


blue green algae outbreak on obelisk pond

had a walk around windsor park this morning and found the pond like this..



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shame - had to clean mine out other week - goes stagnant without water flow :(

15 Oct, 2011

 

That's a shame Paul, can't you put more oxygenators in the water or marginals along the side that should take out the nitrates?

15 Oct, 2011

 

I have some water soilders and some other nice ones - can't remember name - don't rate barley straw that much myself though

15 Oct, 2011

 

No i never use it, i just pack it full of water plants and marginals & it works for me..

15 Oct, 2011

 

Best way for sure - keeping mine so clean since :))))

15 Oct, 2011

 

:-))

15 Oct, 2011

 

It does Hb, this one in the sunlight was an amazing colour this photo doesn't do it justice really...

16 Oct, 2011



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