Last Summer was the first time that my pond developed the dreaded blanket weed. I thought that the Winter months might have killed it off, but it still seems to be growing.
I keep pulling up as much as possible, but it almost looks the same the next day.
All help of suggestions will be greatly appreciated...Thank you.

Hmm.. what is blanket weed?? Can you post pictures... ? Could you try some kind of algacide??

I am not sure what that is. Is it like string algae? If it is, get a round toilet brush a roll in back and forth around the sides of the pond, it gets alot of that off.

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?

Yes I have tried the toilet brush methord, it works, but I need to kill it off.
Yes I believe string algae is another name for it.

Well, would an algaecide work??

I dont know. An algaecide may harm the fish in the pond.

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.

there are algeacides that are safe for fish. check at your aquarium store. i won't use them though. i fight it the hard way.

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.

I never had to use it but I read that Barley Straw Bale works good to keep down algae and keeps the water clear.

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.

I have done the research now and here are the facts:

Blanket/string weed grows and feeds on calcium in the water, so it is difficult to get rid of, pulling at it breaks off the weed, but tiny fragments of it float in the water then it grows again.
There is a plug in device called electronic blanket weed controller. This unit is plugged into a socket, it has two sensors coming out of the box that you wind around the hose that feeds water into the pond, these sensors omit an eletrical current that disrupts the formation of calcium, therefore the weed breaks down and can no longer grow in the pond.
I bought one and IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh congrats!!! Glad you were able to fix your problem!

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.

glenda does it hurt the fish? that's my concern.

No it is fish friendly, It is also frog friendly too. I have never had frogs sporn in the pond before, but this year its full of it!!!!!!!I am hoping that the fish wont eat the tadpoles.

they'll probably eat a few, but you don't want them all to survive anyway! thanks for the info. if i get overrun, i'll have to check it out.

Youre welcome Jiffy.

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.

well, if you have snails or plants, you probably don't want the muck totally gone. remember it is a pond, not a pool.

that said, i use either a shopvac or a siphon to get the muck off the bottom of mine. i just don't get it all because of the snails and my algae eater likes to "bed down" in it.

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.

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

i do. he made it through last year. i haven't verified he's still there, but i'm betting he is.

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.