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I have a waterfall that I've recently allowed the string algae to grow down to just below the waterline. Will this cause an outbreak throughout the rest of the pond?




The waterfall is sort of different. It's a flat piece of rock that juts out from the corner, and the water drops about a foot down to the pond.

I used to remove any trace of green at the falls weekly. Then I started letting only some grow. After that I began giving it a "haircut" about halfway to the waterline.

Now, not caring for the "bangs" look, I've been trimming the algae to just below the waterline.

Am I setting myself up for a big, out-of-control mess when the weather turns warm in a few months? Does allowing some to grow cause it to seed everywhere?

In my five years of ponding, any bit hair algae detected got yanked prior to this. This pond is one year old ... new.

In way I kind of like the effect. Also, it somewhat muffles the sound of the water falling. I thought that maybe quieter would be better this time of year when the fish are sleeping. Water temp is currently hovering aroung 40 deg F.

Any advice would be appreciated.
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Thought I throw another pic of the inhabitants at y'all! B)



This pic looks to be a couple of months ago....

Thanks,
PG

I can't read all of your message right now. For some reason, Internet Explorer won't work at all today so I'm using
Netscape, and the controls and look of the web pages are different. The two photos that you posted are posted on
top of your photos in my view as it is now so I can't read all that you wrote.

Hair algae grows well when it's cool, and hair algae likes moving water. I suggest mostly doing physical removal.
If you pull it off every week or so, then most new growth should remain at the same location. It won't grow
as readily in the non-moving areas of your pond. It's up to you if you want to remove it. It's not really doing any harm;
in fact, it's helping to filter the water.

Hair algae often lessens when it gets warmer, especially if other algae and plants really start growing. Hair algae spores
may be in your pond, come from another pond, or even in some water sources. Most often, it comes with newly
purchased plants.

My algae page is at http://www.fishpondinfo.com/plants/algae2.htm

Thanks Robyn!

Maybe if I had read through your pages first, I wouldn't have had to ask. :)

Of course I can ask, then let you direct me via the link. ;)

Thanks again, Robyn. You've been a big help.... even when I wasn't a registered member.


Before then I was merely lurking :ph43r: and learning