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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 275612" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>The blue-green algae reproduces when temperature is around 65-85 deg. F. Mostly maintained due to stagnation of water that is not moving. Aeration is best solution; however, pond "fountains" can be expensive. Other partial solution is to add some of the VERY dark blue liquid or crystals to the pond: these block the wavelength of light that facilitates photosynthesis. These "safe" chemicals (not copper) are generally safer for animals to drink. We have used these blue crystals for several years without ill effects.</p><p></p><p>On brand is called "Aquashade" which is available from some farm & ranch stores as well as on the internet. It takes very little (1 gal of liquid or 1 packet of dry crystals) to treate one acre foot of water (approx. 43560 sq ft of surface). </p><p></p><p>Caveat: This material is HIGHLY concentrated and even one of the small crystals can stain you or clothing seriously. Once it is in solution the color is relatively resistant to transfering to you or other objects. On one of our 400 gal steel tanks, we use about 1 teaspoon of crystals then filling the tank will diffuse the color throughout the tank.</p><p></p><p>If you put it in a pond then you need a small boat to run around while pouring (or sprinkling) a little here and there. Normal convection movement of water will disperse it over time. </p><p></p><p>Finally, pond "aeration" is best "relatively permanent" solution to keeping the algae down.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 275612, member: 9"] The blue-green algae reproduces when temperature is around 65-85 deg. F. Mostly maintained due to stagnation of water that is not moving. Aeration is best solution; however, pond "fountains" can be expensive. Other partial solution is to add some of the VERY dark blue liquid or crystals to the pond: these block the wavelength of light that facilitates photosynthesis. These "safe" chemicals (not copper) are generally safer for animals to drink. We have used these blue crystals for several years without ill effects. On brand is called "Aquashade" which is available from some farm & ranch stores as well as on the internet. It takes very little (1 gal of liquid or 1 packet of dry crystals) to treate one acre foot of water (approx. 43560 sq ft of surface). Caveat: This material is HIGHLY concentrated and even one of the small crystals can stain you or clothing seriously. Once it is in solution the color is relatively resistant to transfering to you or other objects. On one of our 400 gal steel tanks, we use about 1 teaspoon of crystals then filling the tank will diffuse the color throughout the tank. If you put it in a pond then you need a small boat to run around while pouring (or sprinkling) a little here and there. Normal convection movement of water will disperse it over time. Finally, pond "aeration" is best "relatively permanent" solution to keeping the algae down. Hope this helps! [/QUOTE]
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