Spring is here and so is the algae.
have you bought koi fish or goldfish and put them in your pond only to find come spring/ summer you cant see them!
As soon as the weather starts to warm up most ponds "green up" with a dense bloom of panktonic algae.
Often the bloom is so thick that the water looks like pea soup even large fish become totally invisible.
For a natural control of algae blooms you have to look to competitors for vital nutrients in the water. The two nutrients that are highly correlated with algal blooms are nitrogen and phosphorus.
Plants are good consumers of phosphates. The more vigorous the growth rate of the plants, and the more of them, the more effectively they will be able to compete with the algae for dissolved nutrients.
If you harvest mature plants half way through the growing season by cutting them back, they will continue to be heavy consumers of phosphate in the water.
Most good nurseries sell a range of water plants.
We use a combination of both natural and mechanical filtration to keep our ponds healthy and clear.
Another natural competitor for nutrients in the water, is nitrifying bacteria found in biological filters, they will compete for phosphates. The nitrifying bacteria that populate the filter have a high phosphorus demand. With correct filter media and cleaning processes a biological filter, can clear a pond very rapidly. despite the fact that it is a producer of nitrate.
For this reason a sand filter is of no use in a pond or fish tank.
Plants will also absorb nitrate, you will need a lot however to make a difference, our ponds house large goldfish & koi, the bigger the fish & larger the pond the more water plants you will need.
You can expect a good amount of beneficial bacteria in 6 to 8 weeks after setup of your filter running 24/7. so long as you don't clean the filter with tap water ,overfeed or over stock the pond in the first 2 months.
A quick and fish safe way to clear the water is with our algae killer, we have been selling this Australian brand for over 20 years and we know it works,. Don't dose over the recommended amount, it wont work any quicker.
GUARANTEE TO CLEAR ALGAE.
AUSTRALIAN MADE TO SUIT OUR CLIMATE AND CONDITIONS.
TOTALLY SAFE FOR FISH
For all ponds you will have crystal clear water in a week, a 2nd dose may be needed for very thick algae. Dose once a week, wait a week between doses.
When you are cleaning water of algae spores, you are clearing the water.
Algae on the sides and the bottom of the pond are a natural part of the environment.
Windsor fish hatchery breeding and selling koi and goldfish since 1984. We were located in Windsor NSW, in 2015/16 we moved to a rural location. We are now online only we sell koi fish online, goldfish, koi food, goldfish food, fresh water test kits, pond & aquarium water cleaners all with delivery to your door, including live fish delivery