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is HYDRA QUARTZ safe on plants in our pond?
we have string algae and i saw that this works to get rid of it but is it safe on the plants we have in the pond? or do we have to take them out when we use them
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- pondladyLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
Use barley bales to rid your pond of string algae. Get as much algae as you can out first. Replace the barley when it decomposes. Microbe LIft PL works well too. Follow the directions on the bottle. It's an enzyme/bacteria and is the best stuff I have seen for controlling blanketweed.
- ConnieLv 49 years ago
The best, not fastest, way to get rid of string algae is to 'fish' manually as much as possible out the pond. Dead algae will only build the base for new algae growth and turn in an endless cycle. Put a few barley balls in the pond to help beneficial bacteria to grow.
Chemicals that kill string algae will leaf the dead string algae as unsightly grayish 'water-spagetty' you will have to fish out later anyway.
