camillezoo
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In the summer, my pond gets soo much algae and I was wondering if there were any plants to help with that. thanks! edit**I just looked and anacahris,water lettuce,salvinia,and water hyacinth, is illegal in my state**
yes I am. ill look into that...Smalltownfishfriend said:Water lettuce is amazing! It soak up lots of the extra nutrients, blocks the sun and is nice looking to boot! The other one that I noticed helped in my pond was hornwort!
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Are you from Alabama? I think water lettuce is actually illegal in your state...
what kind of anacharis? on kind is illegal in my stateGourami36 said:Anacharis has taken over my pond so I have never had any problems with algae. I also have some water lilies and some type of grass looking plant that I never identified
it is illegal!ahhhh. any other recommendations?Smalltownfishfriend said:Water lettuce is amazing! It soak up lots of the extra nutrients, blocks the sun and is nice looking to boot! The other one that I noticed helped in my pond was hornwort!
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Are you from Alabama? I think water lettuce is actually illegal in your state...
Figured!!lol uhh... Duckweed?? I have a feeling most the good floaters are illegal due to the fact that if it would somehow escape your pond and get I a natural water way, it could wreak havoc on native plants!!!camillezoo said:it is illegal!ahhhh. any other recommendations?
I've used duckweed but it disappeared (idk how)ill look into again. maybe if I find a legal water lilly I could get one too.Smalltownfishfriend said:Figured!!lol uhh... Duckweed?? I have a feeling most the good floaters are illegal due to the fact that if it would somehow escape your pond and get I a natural water way, it could wreak havoc on native plants!!!
That would work!! Your fish probably ate the duckweed, I can't keep any in my goldfish pond, they eat it by the handful!! I have a large pond down in one of our meadows that it grows in then I just run down there when I need more!!lolcamillezoo said:I've used duckweed but it disappeared (idk how)ill look into again. maybe if I find a legal water lilly I could get one too.
I think it’s anacharis canadensis but any kind will workcamillezoo said:yes I am. ill look into that...
what kind of anacharis? on kind is illegal in my state
it is illegal!ahhhh. any other recommendations?
ok. this is like the only plant suggested that isn't illegal lololGourami36 said:I think it’s anacharis canadensis but any kind will work
If you can get a hold of it, water hyacinth also produces chemicals that other plants and most algae can't tolerate. It would soak up a ton of nutrients and kill algae at the same time. Dont let it freeze though or it dies. As in not coming back death.Mr. Kgnao said:Water hyacinth soaks up a lot of excess nutrients, but also might be illegal to import or own.