Aquacide Blog — Algae Control
How to Clean a Pond: 3 Cures for Muddy Water & Muck Removal
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Pond Cleaning is very important for the overall health of your pond. Pond water needs to be clear for good production of fish. Clear ponds produce several times the amount of fish than turbid ponds. , after pond cleaning, clear ponds are much more fun to swim in! Most ponds become muddy after heavy rain, runoff, when ponds turn over or from excess decayed vegetation. Normally, silt or decay should settle out within one week’s time. Water clarity is normally 1 foot or more during most of the year. Fish production will be decreased in water with less than 1 foot visibility....
Q & A - How to Cure Green Algae Without Harming Goldfish.
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A customer recently contacted us regarding their Goldfish pond. Below is the question and our response. Question: Have small approx. 400 gallon pond a lot of green algae and just pure nasty. I need something that will cure this and not be toxic to goldfish or dogs as I’m always catching them drinking from the pond. Can you help me? CV, Whitesburg, TN Answer: GreenClean Granular Algaecide is a contact option designed for algae control without harming goldfish. Your 400 gallon pond would require ½ cup of GreenClean per treatment. Repeat treatment may be needed to make good contact with all...
Aquatic Weed Control: 4 Ways to Kill Chara
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Chara (Starwort or skunkweed) is a light green form of algae. It has around 6 spike-like branches whorled around each node. Chara is often confused for Coontail, a rooted weed. It has no flower, stays submerged and never rises above the water surface. Mid-season, as it matures, Chara will have a crunchy or gritty texture due to calcium carbonate deposits on the leaves. When crushed, Chara has a musty odor. Chara will keep bottom sediment from erosion. It is important fish habitat and food for small aquatic animals, ducks, trout, bluegills and bass. It grows rapidly and can easily take...
Q & A - How to Control Algae in a Trout Pond
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A customer recently contacted us regarding algae. Below is the question and our response. Question: I have an 8,000 to 10,000 square foot pond with an average depth of 3-4 feet. It supports three species of trout. The water normally darkens from suspended algae each year when it warms. In addition to that, this year we have brown suspended algae in the water for the first time. What and how much do you recommend to resolve the algae problem without hurting the trout. DM, Fairlee, VT Answer: Cutrine-Plus Liquid is a fast-acting algaecide that will control most varieties of algae it...
Lack of Herbicide Use, Killed Fish?
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Hundreds, possibly thousands of crappie, walleye, bass and muskie were found in November, belly-up under the ice in Owasso Lake, Shoreview, Minnesota. One of the even measured 48 inches long! Shoreview homeowners thought low water levels from the recent drought caused low oxygen levels which killed the fish. Rumors also spread that aquatic herbicides used for lake weed treatment were the culprit. The DNR did confirm individual permits are issued to property owners for aquatic weed control, however, the last treatments were made in August, and had no on the fish after treatment. A spokesman for DNR also stated there...