green algea

[fishnoob]

What's the best way to get rid of green stringy algea on my plants and on the sides of my liner around the pond? I have been vacuuming my gravel and doing water changes for weeks, don't seem to help.

 

[Dudzy]

Common Pleco, that's your best bet right there.
Other then that I don't know, I just leave it in there as it provides food for a whole summer for my plecos.

 

[fishnoob]

Won't it die? I live in TN. we have rough winters. I don't have a tank to put it in when it's not summer.

 

[fishnoob]

I heard of some people using salt? But what kind of salt and how mcuh per gallon ,etc.

 

[Muske]

Barley extract.

 

[pondowner]

Green Clean Granular Algaecide is "supposedly" the best product on the market to get rid of string algae. I just bought some on ebay, and am expecting to get it any day now. I'll post before and after pictures to show you how it turns out.

 

[fishnoob]

Green Clean Granular Algaecide is "supposedly" the best product on the market to get rid of string algae. I just bought some on ebay, and am expecting to get it any day now. I'll post before and after pictures to show you how it turns out.

Ok that'd be great thanks.

 

[chesterthehero]

Barley extract.

or barley straw in general... works great... and the best part is... no one really knows why...

google it

 

[Muske]

And it is 100% natural, fish and plant safe, and works.

Not a quick fix, but def. cures all stringy algae.

 

[fishnoob]

I ordered barley extract and it says you are suppose to use it before the pond get's algea. It is "prevention" So I guess this won't help me right now lol. dang it