The copper sulfate is certified organic, so it can be used used in organic food production. When added to the pond it acts like an algeacide. It is also commonly used in farming as a fungicide. I hope you enjoy the video.
Aquascapes has that copper ionizer that the CAC's use all over the pond world. Of course that's for the smaller ponds and rec ponds. But some copper isn't bad. They did fix up a couple of large ponds, but it costs. Their videos or products might have something to help though. I'd love to have one someday.
an air pump, solar powered, is a much more effective way to control the algae and moss. I have a lake that covers 8 acres and is quiet deep. I use 3 such pumps and have not had any algae grow at all, in 3 years
Same here in Georgia, USA. Barley straw and a $500 septic aerator pump kit keeps my pond clean and clear. No chemicals or die necessary. The barley straw produces hydrogen peroxide at a slow rate and low concentration that kills algae but doesn’t harm fish or other plants.
Yes what happens the Daphnia are small bugs grow that eat the algae love 💕 living in the barley straw. Look up how it all works. This is the best method.
The problem is not the algae. Algae is the symptom or outcome of high nutrient load. You feed ducks and fish and they poop. There is no plant life to absorb and use all of that nutrient. In addition, you feed your lawn which invariably will run off into the water. In the absence of fresh clean water being added by an active stream or heavy rain, the heavy nutrient load will overwhelm the system and cause oxygen to be depleted. Cooper sulfate has its uses but never in an aquatic system because copper is lethal to the beneficial biological life that should help break down all that nutrient into safer components (which still need to be dealt with with biological microscopic life and lots and lots of aquatic plants. See if you can rig up a device that floats which has some kind of air-driven propeller that spins in the wind (a cup anemometer). There should be some kind of “oars” that spin at the surface of the water. At least this is one way of keeping the surface of the water moving and getting water surface oxygen to dissolve in the water. Keep all water moving clockwise or counter clockwise to create a current. All in the same direction.
Barley bales or barley pellets are what you need to use. Just place whole bales in the pond, they will eventually sink and they release a chemical that prevents algae growth, the pellets are usually available at farm supply stores and tend to work a bit faster but the bales last longer. i have used these in my koi pond for years with great results.
That’s what I did 15 years ago and haven’t had algae since. I gave him the same recommendation up above and I can’t believe your the only other one I’ve seen say this and everybody else wants to fill the pond with straw bales and chemicals etc, unbelievable!! Just needs the right balance of proper fish and then God and Mother Nature will take care of it. And if he will put 4 carp in there and they don’t work then I will send him his money back!! It’s the easiest and cheapest solution of them all, but it actually works!!! Take care Larry
i have a lake about 1 mile long by half mile wide i use a floating boom to collect the algae, we drag it behind two boats to collect it up and remove and burn it... i also have 4 floating solar powered fountains, besides a mains power fountain close to the house for show, we hardly have any problem with algae now you just need to aerate the water...
My neighbor cleaned all the growth around his pond and then added river rock around the banks. He then added 2 solar fountains that float to keep the water churning. He has used hay in the past but it seemed he still had the problem a month later. This seemed to do the trick. I think your pond is looking great!
Cattails in the shallow end & other native aquatics to remove excess nutrients. There are pond management folks at the extension services. & tracking tool for drought conditions droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?Midwest tips & courses from penn state :extension.psu.edu/pond-management-for-rural-and-farm-pond-owners large manual www.ifishillinois.org/publications/Lake_Management.pdf this does mention the sterile grass carp & small section on chemical & biological methods for unwanted algae growth. bol
Spot on. A good heavy planting of cattails in the shallow end as well as floating lilies around the edges will take care of 90% of algae growth. Not to mention it adds a ton of hiding space for smaller fish.
Years ago I had a KOI pond and used barley straw to control the algae - it was hard to find and they charged "an arm and leg" for a small bundle - maybe a pound. If I was doing it today, I think I would grow some barley. You've got the equipment - give it a try. A dozen bales dropped around the dam and the shallow area would probably do it. You have a great homestead and I enjoy your videos.
Movement of the water with the aid of a pump helps to keep algae under control as in fish tanks, it also keeps it oxygenated. Hope you get it under control one way or another.
In the UK we use barley straw to keep our ponds clear i would think 5 bales should do it remember to stake them with a long tether to the bank , your problem will go away
As I don’t know anything about a pond,I will just say ,I know you will work it all out, so it won’t interfere with Rebecca’s fishing. Let us know what is going on with your garden and Apple tree’s. Hope you are getting rain by now.God bless and take care.
I had the same problem with one of my ponds. I put three "Grass Carp" that I got at my local feed store. These Carp had been given a shot to make them sterile so as not to reproduce in the pond. They literally cleaned up my pond and in doing so they got to very big (30 lbs each).
Carp can produce problems of their own and are not naturalized and won’t help the ecosystem out as much as plants would. Which create habitats and make the pond more beautiful
micah_lee these carp do not produce any other issues and are part of the natural eco system. Do the research on them and find out. I have been using the for 15 years and you’d be hard pressed to find a more beautiful pond than what I have. Before you worry about a beautiful pond tho you need to worry about a healthy pond cause if you don’t have a healthy pond then you may as well pull the drain plug and drain it cause an unhealthy pond will never be beautiful
I had a algae problem on my pond and tried the dyes and copper sulfate and it was an ongoing battle until finally I built a pond aeration system. Not trying to plug my videos but I have a video series of it on my channel if it might be of help to you. My system cost me $590 to build, but my pond is smaller than yours. If you can't run power to your pond then solar is another option to run the aerator pump.
Good luck with your problem Evan, hope you’re able to come up with the right answers. Down here in Texas I see lots of arreators being used and they are doing the job ? Thanks for sharing with us and keep up the good work and videos. Fred.
Water movement would help.....what's the water source??? Where is the drain?? What kind of aquatic life you have??...crayfish, minnows??...we used to have a farmer near by that had barley, we would get a few bails and drive spikes or those metal t-posts in them and hold them in place.....your pond might need 5 to 7 bails....it's something to do with the enzymes in the barley that help keep algae from getting out of hand....and it's a nice hiding spot for the young fish as well.... but water flow / movement would help a lot as well!
This was going to be my original post before watching to the end. "If you haven't already, look into pond aeration. When I get my retirement property (with a pond) I'm going to use a windmill as a pump. I love windmill. They also make solar pumps." I should have known that you already looked into aeration. Love you channel.
Using barley straw will work well. However, you must be very sure that the source field of the barley is free of pesticides and invasive weed species, else you introduce these into your system!😢
If I am correct and you have a small stream that feeds the lake, pore it in at the upper end. The current will mix it fast and carry it down into the lake. It may even last longer and do a better job.
I agree with a lot of the other comments... a fountain would be both functional and aesthetically pleasing... A windmill based pump setup would actually look nice on the homestead and cheap on the electric bill. Old/used windmills (mini ones) are pretty easy to find and hooking it up to an old dirty water pump would get you started.
Thanks I been curious about how to take care of a pond, I think it turned out great with very minimal expense. They should come up with an adjustable overflow so you skim the top of the water 🤔
We went with a no-chemical strategy of dye and bacteria to eat up the stuff that the algea feeds on. Works great (bacteria packats for our 1.5 acre pond was a bit spendy but I think worth it) - will be investing in aeration in a couple years.
The pond dye worked for us. Didn't kill any fish. Lasted a few weeks. Had a good bit of rain. Added to where the spring-fed creek enters the pond and it covered the whole thing within a day. Someone told me its considered a lake it fed by a water source. SO I like to say we have a private lake on our property. haha. About 3.5 acres, and roughly the same shape as yours, but not quite as long.
My brother got me watching your channel, I really like the content. I do watch the Arms family also and they had an algey problem also. They used tilapia, and they are also a good food source for the bass. You may want to look into it.
If you have a small outboard motor, put it on your boat and drive it around a few times a week, I betcha that would help to stir up the water ! Great video, thumbs up.
We had the same problem in our pond and we tried everything the only way we got it to stay clear was we added small floating solar fountains I bought them off eBay and they weren’t to expensive I got a couple that have colored lights that come on at night real pretty
I had brought up aeration when he wanted to keep pond open for his ducks a few years ago. So of it is run off from farm fields and the fertilizer they use
Note: it must be barley straw not oat, wheat or rye. Place the bales in the water in early spring ideally where the water enters the pond. A few grass carp will also help as will water aeration. it does not have to be a fountain style you could use aeration stones (Soap stones?) sunk on the bottom attached to a plastic pipe fed from a compressor.
I use both products, though I'd like to get some kind of solar aeration system so I don't need the copper sulfate (which I rarely use as it is). There are pond dye packets that I prefer over the liquid. I just chuck a couple packs out near the center of my pond each month--no mess.
Suggestion: The real problem is that your pond is stagnating and water isn’t moving and you realize and already explained that. Striking the right balance of chemicals in an active pond is not an easy task and you run the risk of damaging the natural Eco bio-system of the pond and using dyes just masks the real problem that needs to be fixed. Suggest you look into Aeration Systems and invest in a Windmill driven Aeration System to reduce the Algae, with the size of your pond you may need to invest in multiple aeration heads but they run off a single windmill.
Yes areation is going to the expensive route but I think it is probably the best long term option. You won't be spending days trying to irradicate a bloom. It may be worth it saving your own time. Maybe there are dome DIY versions that won't be so expensive.
Arms family homestead, farm goats, cow, chickens, etc. have a pond your size, had algae problems too. Stocked tilapia in pond to eat the algae, and die during winter so they won't overpopulate the pond, but late summer, they get big enough to eat, so you get food out of it too.
If you ever have problems with low oxygen/low water in that pond, you may just ask the local fire department if they want to train at your pond. We had this last year with the local fishing club. The summer was really hot, so they had really low water and low oxygen, so one engine dumped a few thousend liters of water in the pond and the other engine cycled the water so that oxygen could get into the pond. Was a really good training! Our engines are small compared to US engines and a lot of german engines too (engine 1 fits 750L of water, engine 2 isn't even an engine anymore, but a vehicle that transports a lot of stuff for rescuing animals but it has pump at the front as it once was an engine), so engine 1 had to go back and forth, wich you also have to do with wildfires, and with engine two we could build some monitors etc. I live in germany, though, so your fire department may not be allowed to do this due to legal reasons...
You have to circulate the water. Solar fountains. Try to avoid Algecide. Also watch out for field fertilizer run off. Copper sulfide is an algecide. Do you have an extension service officer in your area. They are usually a great resource.
Install a flow pipe about two inches above the normal water level. Then with a piece of one eighth sheet steel raise your normal overflow about six inches , that stuff will flush out the first big rain you have. I. Tried copper sulfate and many other things. This worked like a charm and in ten years I have had no more problem.
Where is the nitrogen excess coming from? Usually it is from fertilizer or manure. Are you fertilizing your lawn / hayfield? Does the goat and chicken pens runoff drain into the pond?
Y'all should build a skimmer and pump it to a modified manure spreader that can let the water leech out to return to the pond and you can compost the solids left behind. Or, our BIOX unit at work has what they call an SDF... Sludge Dewatering Facility... Basically we squeeze the solids out of the water/ sludge... it's excellent compost. Or, get an Aeration Windmill or a fountain that circulates back to the pond... LOL Had to laugh... You have that dye all up your arm
Reducing light is a good first step but the solution is that you need plants that will outcompete the algae for nutrients. Also you need some surface agitation so that there is a gas exchange and the water becomes oxygenated.
Fix the stagnant water issue with getting a fountain and pump to help circulate the water. If you design it right you can make it so you could move it around the lake. It might also be possible to get one that is solar powered using the energy from the sun and they generally work even on cloudy days.
Is there a way to harvest that stuff for the compost heap? Probably would be beneficial, but you don't have an aquatic combine harvester, sad😢 Plus, the algae looks rad and offers cover for bass.
Looks like you have a high nitrogen run off up stream, or could just be years of organic material settling in the shallow end, not sure if there is a safe way to counter act that.
So we had a large pond growing up (not sure exactly how big, similar in size to yours though). We handled the algae in a different kind of way. One thing is we had a lot of aquatic plants, not sure if that helped, but my mother would put a yard sprinkler on this wooden float we had and would water the pond. It was that back and forth type of sprinkler, not sure what its called, but it seemed to work. I remember some algae, but nothing like you have. Maybe you can try that?
Aquatic plants are really great at using the nutrients and a good current and flow helps a lot to keep it from growing. This is the best way to go about it! Also algae is good for the pond.
If aeration of the pond is too expensive, maybe hooking a strong water pump to a large sprinkler would imitate the effect of rain. Hang the intake hose on a float so that it takes in water above the bottom of your pond. I think the cost would be less than the aeration installation you mentioned. I hope that way you could avoid using chemicals and colors that have an effect on more than just the algae and water plants.
Evan,,been in the pet industry for last 40 yrs,suggestion only: you are correct with the low oxygen in pond,,,might think about adding a circulating pump and adding a fountain or waterfall to pond...would add that much needed oxygen,,,movement in water for healthier fish and take care of algae problem....plus also g8ve the ducks that safe open water during winter mths....can even get solar driven pumps....pond does look great...Neal
All ponds get some which is beneficial, it's just when there's imbalance that it's a problem - some combination of nitrogen run off (too much fertiliser), not enough plants to absorb that, not enough fish and other things eating it, not enough aeration... fix the imbalance, not the result!
That algae is the start of the food chain that feeds the fish and also provides cover for the small fish from predators. One youtuber harvests the moss and algae and uses it as livestock feed.
The copper sulfate is certified organic, so it can be used used in organic food production. When added to the pond it acts like an algeacide. It is also commonly used in farming as a fungicide. I hope you enjoy the video.
Thank you and GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
I wouldn’t do that to the area I steward.Its no different from throwing industrial waste into the dam.i am sure it’s illegal in my country anyway.
@@sunandthesoil3736 where's that, Nannystan?
Worried 😟 this method would kill good things
Aquascapes has that copper ionizer that the CAC's use all over the pond world. Of course that's for the smaller ponds and rec ponds. But some copper isn't bad. They did fix up a couple of large ponds, but it costs. Their videos or products might have something to help though. I'd love to have one someday.
an air pump, solar powered, is a much more effective way to control the algae and moss. I have a lake that covers 8 acres and is quiet deep. I use 3 such pumps and have not had any algae grow at all, in 3 years
which pump system do you use/ would recomend?
@@Rizzobbb Keeton Solar Aeration
I mean the fact that its 8 acres and deep is doing more for algae than aeration is.
Here in the UK we use large bales of Barley straw in the early Spring and this helps to prevent algae
Same here in Georgia, USA. Barley straw and a $500 septic aerator pump kit keeps my pond clean and clear. No chemicals or die necessary. The barley straw produces hydrogen peroxide at a slow rate and low concentration that kills algae but doesn’t harm fish or other plants.
So true..
Yes what happens the Daphnia are small bugs grow that eat the algae love 💕 living in the barley straw. Look up how it all works. This is the best method.
Great video! It's a constant battle trying to keep that algae away!
The problem is not the algae. Algae is the symptom or outcome of high nutrient load. You feed ducks and fish and they poop. There is no plant life to absorb and use all of that nutrient. In addition, you feed your lawn which invariably will run off into the water. In the absence of fresh clean water being added by an active stream or heavy rain, the heavy nutrient load will
overwhelm the system and cause oxygen to be depleted. Cooper sulfate has its uses but never in an aquatic system because copper is lethal to the beneficial biological life that should help break down all that nutrient into safer components (which still need to be dealt with with biological microscopic life and lots and lots of aquatic plants.
See if you can rig up a device that floats which has some kind of air-driven propeller that spins in the wind (a cup anemometer). There should be some kind of “oars” that spin at the surface of the water. At least this is one way of keeping the surface of the water moving and getting water surface oxygen to dissolve in the water.
Keep all water moving clockwise or counter clockwise to create a current. All in the same direction.
Thank you for putting this out there.
Well. I’ve put two of those blue dye bottles within the past few months and does nothing ! I just ordered sulfate
Barley bales or barley pellets are what you need to use. Just place whole bales in the pond, they will eventually sink and they release a chemical that prevents algae growth, the pellets are usually available at farm supply stores and tend to work a bit faster but the bales last longer. i have used these in my koi pond for years with great results.
In UK we use barley straw to help control algae in ponds. Not instant but slowly as it decomposes.
If you skim the moss around the edge's and compost it you will have garden gold!
I liked your idea little missy
Melissa, which state are you in? Ga here
I put 4 grass carp in my pond and it has been working great for the past few years.
That’s what I did 15 years ago and haven’t had algae since. I gave him the same recommendation up above and I can’t believe your the only other one I’ve seen say this and everybody else wants to fill the pond with straw bales and chemicals etc, unbelievable!! Just needs the right balance of proper fish and then God and Mother Nature will take care of it.
And if he will put 4 carp in there and they don’t work then I will send him his money back!! It’s the easiest and cheapest solution of them all, but it actually works!!!
Take care Larry
@@1982MCI "They eat up to three times their own body weight daily !" I agree with you ! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grass_carp
i have a lake about 1 mile long by half mile wide i use a floating boom to collect the algae, we drag it behind two boats to collect it up and remove and burn it...
i also have 4 floating solar powered fountains, besides a mains power fountain close to the house for show, we hardly have any problem with algae now you just need to aerate the water...
Aerate has worked for me. wind pump.
I like your suggestions & was thinking the same as well. Needs to be aerated with some fountains etc.
Curious where you got the floating boom?
So I've read that you can take a bale of Barley straw to help control algae. May be an alternative to any chemicals once you have the algae in check.
Aeration and grass carp!!
We have a 27-acre pond at our club with the same problem and grass carp did the trick for us.
My neighbor cleaned all the growth around his pond and then added river rock around the banks. He then added 2 solar fountains that float to keep the water churning. He has used hay in the past but it seemed he still had the problem a month later. This seemed to do the trick.
I think your pond is looking great!
Add reeds, lillys and other aquatic plants those will consume the nutrients in the pond and reduce algae growth.
I was looking for this comment
Cattails in the shallow end & other native aquatics to remove excess nutrients.
There are pond management folks at the extension services.
& tracking tool for drought conditions
droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?Midwest
tips & courses from penn state :extension.psu.edu/pond-management-for-rural-and-farm-pond-owners
large manual
www.ifishillinois.org/publications/Lake_Management.pdf
this does mention the sterile grass carp & small section on chemical & biological methods for unwanted algae growth.
bol
Spot on. A good heavy planting of cattails in the shallow end as well as floating lilies around the edges will take care of 90% of algae growth. Not to mention it adds a ton of hiding space for smaller fish.
Years ago I had a KOI pond and used barley straw to control the algae - it was hard to find and they charged "an arm and leg" for a small bundle - maybe a pound. If I was doing it today, I think I would grow some barley. You've got the equipment - give it a try. A dozen bales dropped around the dam and the shallow area would probably do it.
You have a great homestead and I enjoy your videos.
Movement of the water with the aid of a pump helps to keep algae under control as in fish tanks, it also keeps it oxygenated. Hope you get it under control one way or another.
I don't know what I'm the most jealous up in this video, the rain or the pond 😂😂
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If you put a bale or two of barley straw in the pond in early spring, it has a natural algae inhibitor.
In the UK we use barley straw to keep our ponds clear i would think 5 bales should do it remember to stake them with a long tether to the bank , your problem will go away
Hope it gets like you want your pond to be! That pond footage at the end was the best! Thanks for sharing!
As I don’t know anything about a pond,I will just say ,I know you will work it all out, so it won’t interfere with Rebecca’s fishing. Let us know what is going on with your garden and Apple tree’s. Hope you are getting rain by now.God bless and take care.
If nothing else, your pond looks way better!! Love the blue!! Another channel scrapped it out and got rid of it in Oaklahoma.
I had the same problem with one of my ponds. I put three "Grass Carp" that I got at my local feed store. These Carp had been given a shot to make them sterile so as not to reproduce in the pond. They literally cleaned up my pond and in doing so they got to very big (30 lbs each).
Carp can produce problems of their own and are not naturalized and won’t help the ecosystem out as much as plants would. Which create habitats and make the pond more beautiful
micah_lee these carp do not produce any other issues and are part of the natural eco system. Do the research on them and find out. I have been using the for 15 years and you’d be hard pressed to find a more beautiful pond than what I have. Before you worry about a beautiful pond tho you need to worry about a healthy pond cause if you don’t have a healthy pond then you may as well pull the drain plug and drain it cause an unhealthy pond will never be beautiful
I had a algae problem on my pond and tried the dyes and copper sulfate and it was an ongoing battle until finally I built a pond aeration system. Not trying to plug my videos but I have a video series of it on my channel if it might be of help to you. My system cost me $590 to build, but my pond is smaller than yours. If you can't run power to your pond then solar is another option to run the aerator pump.
Gave you a sub, looking to replace a couple of channels that have pissed me off LOL Not this one
Awesome viewing cheers thanks for the update
The pond looks great man. You did a great job with it. I think what you’re doing is you’re going in the right direction with it
The drone shots of your property are gorgeous.
Pond looks beautiful
Look into trying to collect the algae and feed to the livestock. I believe it adds additional nourishment. May reduce feed cost?
Good luck with your problem Evan, hope you’re able to come up with the right answers. Down here in Texas I see lots of arreators being used and they are doing the job ? Thanks for sharing with us and keep up the good work and videos. Fred.
Water movement would help.....what's the water source??? Where is the drain?? What kind of aquatic life you have??...crayfish, minnows??...we used to have a farmer near by that had barley, we would get a few bails and drive spikes or those metal t-posts in them and hold them in place.....your pond might need 5 to 7 bails....it's something to do with the enzymes in the barley that help keep algae from getting out of hand....and it's a nice hiding spot for the young fish as well.... but water flow / movement would help a lot as well!
This was going to be my original post before watching to the end. "If you haven't already, look into pond aeration. When I get my retirement property (with a pond) I'm going to use a windmill as a pump. I love windmill. They also make solar pumps." I should have known that you already looked into aeration. Love you channel.
Really interested, would love to see more videos like this
Thanks for sharing Evan
HI we use barley straw here in the uk for getting rid of algae seems to work in trout ponds....worth a try.
Exactly! Do this! There are several university studies that show barley straw will stop new algae growth, but will not kill current algae.
Using barley straw will work well. However, you must be very sure that the source field of the barley is free of pesticides and invasive weed species, else you introduce these into your system!😢
...GOOD ONE ,KEEP SAFE..
Suggestion: you need a water fountain w/pump circulate the stagnant water. You might want put some catfish in pond. Love your video
If I am correct and you have a small stream that feeds the lake, pore it in at the upper end. The current will mix it fast and carry it down into the lake. It may even last longer and do a better job.
in denmark we use a bale of barley straw . it should take care of it :)
Yep!! This works!! A pond that size maybe 6-8 bales distributed around the pond, to start, maybe up to 12.
I don't know if they grow barley in the States. I use barley too.
yellowlabrador USIs 10th in global barley production, between U.K. and Denmark. Google is your friend. 👍🏻
you can use the copper for blight on potatoes and tomatoes. We use this in Ireland. We call it blue stone and it's organic
I agree with a lot of the other comments... a fountain would be both functional and aesthetically pleasing... A windmill based pump setup would actually look nice on the homestead and cheap on the electric bill. Old/used windmills (mini ones) are pretty easy to find and hooking it up to an old dirty water pump would get you started.
Thanks I been curious about how to take care of a pond, I think it turned out great with very minimal expense. They should come up with an adjustable overflow so you skim the top of the water 🤔
Jimi! 👍
We went with a no-chemical strategy of dye and bacteria to eat up the stuff that the algea feeds on. Works great (bacteria packats for our 1.5 acre pond was a bit spendy but I think worth it) - will be investing in aeration in a couple years.
I love your videos!!! I will probably be close by in a couple of weeks I will be camping at casey!!! Keep up the great work and videos!
It looks a heck of a lot better.... will be an ongoing battle...great drone footage.
Good try Evan! Beautiful property. You have a lot to be proud of.! Cheers
The pond dye worked for us. Didn't kill any fish. Lasted a few weeks. Had a good bit of rain. Added to where the spring-fed creek enters the pond and it covered the whole thing within a day. Someone told me its considered a lake it fed by a water source. SO I like to say we have a private lake on our property. haha. About 3.5 acres, and roughly the same shape as yours, but not quite as long.
My brother got me watching your channel, I really like the content. I do watch the Arms family also and they had an algey problem also. They used tilapia, and they are also a good food source for the bass. You may want to look into it.
Collect the miss and use it for composting it will give you amazing results in your garden and in your pasture if you spread it after drying!
Add some grass carp to your lake. These fish will keep algae under control. We tried everything and nothing worked until “grass carp”
wide overflow helped me for algae
If you have a small outboard motor, put it on your boat and drive it around a few times a week, I betcha that would help to stir up the water ! Great video, thumbs up.
We had the same problem in our pond and we tried everything the only way we got it to stay clear was we added small floating solar fountains I bought them off eBay and they weren’t to expensive I got a couple that have colored lights that come on at night real pretty
I had brought up aeration when he wanted to keep pond open for his ducks a few years ago. So of it is run off from farm fields and the fertilizer they use
park like setting. Very nice
I'm ready for a garden tour!
Note: it must be barley straw not oat, wheat or rye. Place the bales in the water in early spring ideally where the water enters the pond. A few grass carp will also help as will water aeration. it does not have to be a fountain style you could use aeration stones (Soap stones?) sunk on the bottom attached to a plastic pipe fed from a compressor.
Have this on my pond .I think it is due to the hot weather.had a big fish kill last year
I use both products, though I'd like to get some kind of solar aeration system so I don't need the copper sulfate (which I rarely use as it is). There are pond dye packets that I prefer over the liquid. I just chuck a couple packs out near the center of my pond each month--no mess.
Suggestion: The real problem is that your pond is stagnating and water isn’t moving and you realize and already explained that. Striking the right balance of chemicals in an active pond is not an easy task and you run the risk of damaging the natural Eco bio-system of the pond and using dyes just masks the real problem that needs to be fixed. Suggest you look into Aeration Systems and invest in a Windmill driven Aeration System to reduce the Algae, with the size of your pond you may need to invest in multiple aeration heads but they run off a single windmill.
What was the outcome with the apple tree
My dad used to use lime and it worked great.
Yes areation is going to the expensive route but I think it is probably the best long term option. You won't be spending days trying to irradicate a bloom. It may be worth it saving your own time. Maybe there are dome DIY versions that won't be so expensive.
Arms family homestead, farm goats, cow, chickens, etc. have a pond your size, had algae problems too. Stocked tilapia in pond to eat the algae, and die during winter so they won't overpopulate the pond, but late summer, they get big enough to eat, so you get food out of it too.
If you ever have problems with low oxygen/low water in that pond, you may just ask the local fire department if they want to train at your pond. We had this last year with the local fishing club. The summer was really hot, so they had really low water and low oxygen, so one engine dumped a few thousend liters of water in the pond and the other engine cycled the water so that oxygen could get into the pond. Was a really good training! Our engines are small compared to US engines and a lot of german engines too (engine 1 fits 750L of water, engine 2 isn't even an engine anymore, but a vehicle that transports a lot of stuff for rescuing animals but it has pump at the front as it once was an engine), so engine 1 had to go back and forth, wich you also have to do with wildfires, and with engine two we could build some monitors etc. I live in germany, though, so your fire department may not be allowed to do this due to legal reasons...
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You have to circulate the water. Solar fountains. Try to avoid Algecide. Also watch out for field fertilizer run off. Copper sulfide is an algecide. Do you have an extension service officer in your area. They are usually a great resource.
Install a flow pipe about two inches above the normal water level. Then with a piece of one eighth sheet steel raise your normal overflow about six inches , that stuff will flush out the first big rain you have. I. Tried copper sulfate and many other things. This worked like a charm and in ten years I have had no more problem.
Our lakes have this issue and its so hard to fish it nowadays. Hope they have a solution for it
Where is the nitrogen excess coming from? Usually it is from fertilizer or manure. Are you fertilizing your lawn / hayfield? Does the goat and chicken pens runoff drain into the pond?
You can buy windmills that pump air through a lind into your pond that are quite cheap
Y'all should build a skimmer and pump it to a modified manure spreader that can let the water leech out to return to the pond and you can compost the solids left behind. Or, our BIOX unit at work has what they call an SDF... Sludge Dewatering Facility... Basically we squeeze the solids out of the water/ sludge... it's excellent compost. Or, get an Aeration Windmill or a fountain that circulates back to the pond... LOL Had to laugh... You have that dye all up your arm
Try aeration of the deep section and in the shallow section for circulation and air into the water which should help with turn over also.
That was interesting to watch. Thanks for sharing.🦈
If you install solar aerators in 2-3 places, your pond and fish will get plenty oxygen and water movement.
You’ll get almost no algae buildup.
Reducing light is a good first step but the solution is that you need plants that will outcompete the algae for nutrients. Also you need some surface agitation so that there is a gas exchange and the water becomes oxygenated.
You need solar floating fountains. Two wonderful effects. No mosquitos and little algy if any.
What about pond pumps( fountain) in the middle of the pond ! Just to keep the water moving! God bless!
Fix the stagnant water issue with getting a fountain and pump to help circulate the water. If you design it right you can make it so you could move it around the lake. It might also be possible to get one that is solar powered using the energy from the sun and they generally work even on cloudy days.
I've treated several ponds. It's expensive and you have to be very careful or you will kill the pond. You have to do it in stages.
My in-laws aerate their pond. They also have carp in it too. Seems to help a lot.
We used to use a product called Aqua shade, worked really well, think we got it at lavallee hardware store, but can probably find it on line
Is there a way to harvest that stuff for the compost heap? Probably would be beneficial, but you don't have an aquatic combine harvester, sad😢
Plus, the algae looks rad and offers cover for bass.
Looks like you have a high nitrogen run off up stream, or could just be years of organic material settling in the shallow end, not sure if there is a safe way to counter act that.
U can use a solar power pawn fountain to that help big time
Maybe the info on Stoney Ridge Farmer---Fish release in our bass pond---may help you with the algae.
So we had a large pond growing up (not sure exactly how big, similar in size to yours though). We handled the algae in a different kind of way. One thing is we had a lot of aquatic plants, not sure if that helped, but my mother would put a yard sprinkler on this wooden float we had and would water the pond. It was that back and forth type of sprinkler, not sure what its called, but it seemed to work. I remember some algae, but nothing like you have. Maybe you can try that?
Aquatic plants are really great at using the nutrients and a good current and flow helps a lot to keep it from growing. This is the best way to go about it! Also algae is good for the pond.
Nice work Buddy keep on top of that Iv seen algae take a whole pond out killed ever fish
Did you try silica? It will make diatoms algae grow instead and out complete the string algae
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If aeration of the pond is too expensive, maybe hooking a strong water pump to a large sprinkler would imitate the effect of rain. Hang the intake hose on a float so that it takes in water above the bottom of your pond. I think the cost would be less than the aeration installation you mentioned. I hope that way you could avoid using chemicals and colors that have an effect on more than just the algae and water plants.
WE would put bales of hay in our pond not to many 4 or 5 it took care of the problem.
Small square bales or large round bales?
Tex Farmer looking at other comments you should google search barley straw for algae control, sounds like that’s the solution.
That sounds like dumping more nutrients into the pond, adding to the problem rather than taking away from the problem
@@micah_lee MICAH, I just know it works
@@TexFarmer we used the square bales.
could you use a fertilizer spreader .. for uniform coverage .. probably wont get out far enough
Evan,,been in the pet industry for last 40 yrs,suggestion only: you are correct with the low oxygen in pond,,,might think about adding a circulating pump and adding a fountain or waterfall to pond...would add that much needed oxygen,,,movement in water for healthier fish and take care of algae problem....plus also g8ve the ducks that safe open water during winter mths....can even get solar driven pumps....pond does look great...Neal
Do you know what causes the algae? I've heard fertilizer or maybe even manure that's spread can cause it, if its not just a natural occurence.
All ponds get some which is beneficial, it's just when there's imbalance that it's a problem - some combination of nitrogen run off (too much fertiliser), not enough plants to absorb that, not enough fish and other things eating it, not enough aeration... fix the imbalance, not the result!
S Roberts Great comment!
What's the water source for your pond? Runoff? Spring?...
That algae is the start of the food chain that feeds the fish and also provides cover for the small fish from predators. One youtuber harvests the moss and algae and uses it as livestock feed.
It’s broken now because of nutrient load and can cause problems though. Algae is good for the pond though. It just needs less nutrients in the pond