I reside in Australia 4 hours drive north of Sydney. I have just completed a new pond aprox 4 x 1.3 x 0.5 meters deep equals 2,600 litres (690 US gals) So far after 4 weeks there is not a problem with algie (we are in our winter here) however I fully expect the problem to arise as the weather warms up. On reading the answers to questions on algie removal there seems to be little or no mention of utilising snails. The pond plant suppliers are saying snails will control algie. Does anyone have thoughts on using snails? Or are they more trouble than they are worth?
Robert
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Green algie in a new pond
Hornby
Aug 29, 2006 06:29 PM
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Koilady
Sep 22, 2006 10:34 PM
Hi Robert. In order to keep hair/blanket/string algae and suspended algae away from ponds, the trick is to have a balance in your pond either through plants or biological filtration. We've been making our own for years and our water is always crystal clear and we never have hair algae. You can find a diagram of the filtration system we use at our clubs website at: www.geocities.com/ont_pondkeper
Yours Koily, Lorraine
London & Southwestern Ontario Pond Keepers
