Re: moss on the pond

Posted by Texasmark1 on June 25, 2015 at 05:45:21 from (184.63.170.149):

In Reply to: moss on the pond posted by larry@stinescorner on June 25, 2015 at 04:13:24:

That's one of the kinds of Algae that float. Need an algeacide. Basic ingredient is Copper Sulphate and usually comes in blue
granules. They dissolve in water but there has to be so much water to get so many granules to dissolve when you are mixing up a
sprayable solution. Get on here and ask www questions concerning floating algae and the chemical. Will get instructions as to how
you attack it. The earlier in the season the easier to rid yourself of it.

Main problem is using too much and killing your fish and what kind of fish are most susceptible. Next is when to apply. Watching
out for oxygen depletion and all if you do a large area which is recommended for bad problems....you're not there yet! Then waiting
for the kill off cycle. Like when using Roundup; patience. Give it time to finish the job before you add more. CuSo2 diluted liqiid
makes a blue film on the water and the algae so you can see where you put it if you spray it which is what I do from the bank with a
pump up sprayer. By the second day you should start to see some browning. As it dies it will sink to the bottom of your pond and
self distruct.

If you have other pond weeds, Aquacide Co. has the answer. Been in business for 60 years. Materials are expensive but price is
relative. They work. I had a pond completely inundated with Coon Tail Moss. Applied their Aquathol Super K per directions some 3
years ago. In a couple of months it was all gone and hasn't been back. It is not your algae getter. Visit their site and look at their
chart for what attacks what. Home depot carries products with Copper Sulphate for algae.

You don't want to kill all the algae as algae is a member of the Plankton family and is the start of the reproductive process for living
organisms like fish, fry fish , little critters that need something to eat. Different kinds of it, some is stringy, some floats, some looks
like slime.

It's easy and effective, once you get into it, just like caring for your crops.

Good luck,
Mark

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