This Video is from the Youtube channel: “Growing Answers”.
This spring there was a little algae bloom in my pond which is normal for the season. But as soon as the plants in the bog filter started growing again in early spring, the algae blooms stopped. This is the first year it has been kept in check and also I solved the water loss issue.
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What about throwing in a molly? When left unfed they gobble up hair algae.
Never thought about it. I’m not sure if they would survive winter though. The goldfish eat the algae too. But it comes out as just processed algae. It’s not a good method of control anyway. Relying on something to eat it doesn’t really help anything. Since it’s not actually decreasing the cause but rather adding to it. The waste just increases ammonia. It’s better to just remove it by hand so that the organics don’t go right back into the water column.
Some algae is completely normal and beneficial. In fact, it’s not good to try to remove it all. The stuff growing on the rocks contains microbes and other beneficial things that add to the biological filtration. Also provides a food source for tadpoles, snails and fish and invertebrates. The only stuff that needs attention is the sudden outbreaks. Mainly string and hair algae that can get under control pretty quickly. Especially if a pond is in direct sunlight for most of the day.