#185105 - 02/23/08 01:05 PM
Re: Blanket weed
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Pinkhorseofcourse
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Hmm.. what is blanket weed?? Can you post pictures... ? Could you try some kind of algacide??
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#185573 - 02/24/08 02:25 PM
Re: Blanket weed
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Pinkhorseofcourse
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Oh that is a good idea.. but I have a feeling she needs to kill it off.. not just remove what is there.. am I right glenda?
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#185866 - 02/25/08 08:55 AM
Re: Blanket weed
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Pinkhorseofcourse
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Well, would an algaecide work??
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#185930 - 02/25/08 11:34 AM
Re: Blanket weed
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Pinkhorseofcourse
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Ohhh I didn't realize you had fish in the pond. Is there any way you could put the fishies somewhere else for a bit of time? Treat the pond, wait the recommended time before adding fishies back to the pond? I don't know what else to try really.. I know that algae once it gets it's grip is hard to get rid of. Keep us posted.
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#186134 - 02/25/08 05:44 PM
Re: Blanket weed
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loz
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I have some that are safe for fish, just not shelled things like snails.
BUT, I gotta tell you---I used the stuff and it didn't even work at all...Didn't dent the algae even a little bit.
I really should get a good scrubber and clean the liner some.
I really, really need to make an Adams filter this year.
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#186230 - 02/25/08 08:25 PM
Re: Blanket weed
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cinta
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I never had to use it but I read that Barley Straw Bale works good to keep down algae and keeps the water clear.
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#186883 - 02/28/08 03:09 PM
Re: Blanket weed
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Pinkhorseofcourse
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Yeah, I have also heard that Cinta.. I have a feeling I am going to be in this predicament this year. :( My pond is in full sun all day. Last year it was very dark and cloudy.. with algae too.. my husband was filling it and accidentally left the hose in it.. and it over flowed for hours.. we went away.. lol But after that it was really clear!! hahaha  Maybe I will just try that again this year.
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#191341 - 03/11/08 10:57 PM
Re: Blanket weed
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Pinkhorseofcourse
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Oh congrats!!!  Glad you were able to fix your problem!
Edited by Pinkhorseofcourse (03/11/08 11:00 PM)
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#194654 - 03/22/08 05:40 AM
Re: Blanket weed
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waterwise
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Hi Glenda! I'm new here but I can tell you, that stuff is a very hard plant to beat. Cleaning the liner is just a band aid,it "will" come back. The electric thing sounds good. never herd of it though.I have tried about everything out there. I always come back to a product called Algefix. It does not harm anything else in my 3 ponds. I follow the label to the letter and my ponds are prety much string free all summer.Hope this helps. Never wanted to do the chemical thing. This one works.
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#194858 - 03/22/08 05:27 PM
Re: Blanket weed
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Jiffymouse
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#195357 - 03/24/08 05:46 AM
Re: Blanket weed
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waterwise
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Hi all, if you follow the directions algefix if safe, safe, safe. My water is crystal clear, now i need to decide hows the best way to get all that muck I can see! out of bottom, Hummmmmm. There is just no easy way.
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#195622 - 03/25/08 05:31 AM
Re: Blanket weed
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waterwise
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Never used a shopvac. Do they do pretty good? Im talkin a lot of muck. this pond has a die off every 3 to 5 years. Fish are good one day and dead the next. Cant figure the cause. The other two have never done this. strange! So before I restock it i need to clean and disinfect it i suppose. Got big snails no algae eaters though to cold here.
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#197050 - 03/30/08 02:56 AM
Re: Blanket weed
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Pinkhorseofcourse
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Man, my pond is a mess!! I have algae big time. I don't know what I am going to do yet.  I have 3 fish in it and a water lily from last year that I hope made it thru the winter.
Jiffy, you have an algae eater in your pond? Like one you would put in an aquarium? I have considered that, sort of.. more on the joking side. The only bad thing is, I wouldn't be able to over winter it.. unless I brought it in. Would you suggest I get one/or 20? hehe 
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#197522 - 03/31/08 01:50 AM
Re: Blanket weed
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Pinkhorseofcourse
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Oh that is cool! I wonder how warm the water has to be before you can put them in.. I will buy a couple/few WalMart.
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Twinkle
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for Cindy to get better!!!!!
thanks for the info. if i get overrun, i'll have to check it out.
