Water weeds..Its that kind of year
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Riggsgwp->
5 year old buck +
This year is the first year my pond was taken over with algae. Not sure if the aerators made it worse or what. I treated with a little copper sulfate which may end up being a disaster, the water went from clear to a murky green and I'm worried I may start losing some fish. I saw a couple perch floating, hopefully it doesn't get worse:mad: Jeff is there a safe way to treat algae without having the results I did, maybe Cutrine Plus? I also think it would possibly be beneficial to add a bunch of crayfish.
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Riggsgwp->
5 year old buck +
If you're referencing my post SD then no. We had some heavy rains but the neighbors pond is still clear so I'm pretty sure the murky water is from the copper sulfate. I didn't take into account how much my aerators turn over the water so I have a feeling the copper sulfate was mixed throughout the pond.
Riggsgwp->
5 year old buck +
The fishing has been consistent. Even with the murky water I was still catching fish that looked very healthy. I think I should just leave the algae alone but it's such an eyesore to an otherwise nice pond. I will definitely stay away from copper sulfate from now on, thanks. I hope I don't kill all my fish but if I do then back to the fish store I go:rolleyes:
We use aquacide in our pond with fish. It works great on the milfoil. The key is to do it early in the year when they are just starting to grow. We also use copper sulfate, just for algae usually once or twice a year. I turn the aerators off for a couple of days when I apply the aquacide and copper sulfate. Like MNfish said I never kill of the whole pond at once, always about a 1/3 at a time. I believe it works the same as ponds"freezing out in the winter" it is actually from the dying weeds that suck all the oxygen out. I actually think the aerators keep the algae down, algae likes stagnant water. We have never lost any of our fish from either.
