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Problems with water pond (algae and insects)
Posted: May 7th, 2011, 9:09 pm
by khabbab
My large clay pot in which growing waterlily in full sun has green algae i.e. Kai. Any organic method to get rid of it?
Also there are some water bugs, insects doing black holes in water lily leaves. Any remedy?
Re: Problems with water pond (algae and insects)
Posted: May 7th, 2011, 9:50 pm
by tweedle2009
Fish feed on algae
buy some fish ... the best organic way I can think of
Bleach or proxide treatment will harm the plant ???
Re: Problems with water pond (algae and insects)
Posted: May 7th, 2011, 9:53 pm
by tweedle2009
Would you like to try some pirahnas ?
Re: Problems with water pond (algae and insects)
Posted: May 7th, 2011, 10:34 pm
by khabbab
I know a fish species which eats algae and i tried it in my clay pot last year but it died probably due to oxygen problem. I just put more water in clay pot after some days. The other treatments i am still looking at internet to find suitable. I do not want to loose the count of butterflies and sun birds at my terrace. Never used any insecticide yet.
Re: Problems with water pond (algae and insects)
Posted: May 7th, 2011, 10:38 pm
by khabbab
tweedle2009 wrote:Would you like to try some pirahnas ?
you mean pirahna fish? I think pirahna fish is different than algae eater fish.
Re: Problems with water pond (algae and insects)
Posted: May 8th, 2011, 4:00 pm
by tweedle2009
khabbab wrote:tweedle2009 wrote:Would you like to try some pirahnas ?
you mean pirahna fish? I think pirahna fish is different than algae eater fish.
Perhaps you neglected --->
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It's a flesh eating fish i guess.
Re: Problems with water pond (algae and insects)
Posted: May 9th, 2011, 10:42 am
by Izhar
I have been keeping fishes since my childhood, Khabbab bhai although many fishes live almost entirely on algae for their whole life but sorry to mention that none of the fish will help you combating the Algae.
Aquarium shops carry very inexpensive (Rs.15-40) chemicals which inhibit the growth of algae, but you have to clean the pot first then add the chemical which is usually 4-5 drops per liter.
However, if you still want to add fishes then keep the following ones:
Mollies (Black Molly, White Molly, Albino Molly)
Platies
Swordtails
Siamese Algae-eater
Plecostomus
Re: Problems with water pond (algae and insects)
Posted: May 9th, 2011, 11:38 am
by tweedle2009
hydrogen peroxide would cause plants any harm?
Re: Problems with water pond (algae and insects)
Posted: May 9th, 2011, 11:54 am
by Izhar
In large concentration it kill the algae spores (or anything in direct contact) by oxidation, but in smaller quantities it blooms the algae by increasing water oxygen concentration.
35% is used for algae in ponds, so it wont damage plants.
Re: Problems with water pond (algae and insects)
Posted: May 9th, 2011, 3:21 pm
by khabbab
Izhar wrote:In large concentration it kill the algae spores (or anything in direct contact) by oxidation, but in smaller quantities it blooms the algae by increasing water oxygen concentration.
35% is used for algae in ponds, so it wont damage plants.
So How to use it and where can i find it?
Also heard about using Barley Straw for algae removal. What it is called in urdu Barley Straw?