Articles Related To The Tag: Barley Straw
By: Jorbins.com
Barley straw is just one of the many treatments for controlling algae in your pond. It is natural and does not have any known toxic effects on aquatic plants, insect larvae, or fish.
When barley straw is added to your pond water it will begin the decomposition process. As it decomposes special chemicals are released. These chemicals have been found to reduce the amount of new algae growth and occurrences of algae blooms.
By: Jorbins.com
In order to keep your garden pond healthy you need to clean and maintain it continuously. The equipment you use to maintain your pond depends on your pond's size, your climate, your aquatic plant types, and the amount of gold fish or Koi it contains.
By: Jorbins.com
About Pond Algae
Learning about algae and the various algae control treatments is necessary when maintaining a water garden or Koi pond. If algae control treatments are not used, an algae bloom can turn your once beautiful pond into a living nightmare. Your pond may end up having murky green water, blankets of green muck on the water surface, or strings of algae in your streams and waterfalls.