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I Have A UV Light In My Pond But Still Have Green Water

By in Q & A Of The Day, Small Ponds

John writes, “I have a 1500 gallon backyard pond and have installed a uv light in it which was supposed to help with green water problems. It doesn’t seem to be helping very much, and I wondered if I did something wrong?” Answer: Hi John and thanks for the question. Your plan to use a [...]

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Can Pond Algae Still Grow In The Winter?

By in Q & A Of The Day, Small Ponds

I’ll share a recent and common question that always comes in during the colder months of the year.  This one is from Robert who has a small pond that he keeps open year round.  He was somewhat surprised to find algae growing in the water, even with the pond being surrounding by snow and the [...]

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Can A UV Pond Filter Control Algae?

By in Pond Algae Control, Small Ponds

A UV pond filter may be one of your very best options at controlling algae in your small pond or water garden. UV or ultraviolet light is touted by manufacturers as a very good tool for algae control but some of the claims need to be clarified to ensure that this type of device will [...]

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Using A Lake Rake For Pond Weeds And Algae

By in Large Ponds, Pond Accessories

Some large pond owners find themselves in a battle as pond weeds and algae attempt to take over their ponds. In spring and summer around most of the U.S. it’s not uncommon to see algae growing well on many waters and pond weeds growing below the surface. For some time now, the most likely response [...]

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