organic way to battle pond scum...or..how to stop pond slime from entering pump

[al-k-mist]

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pumping H2O from a small pond or spring next to the woods to the tanks by greenhouse
when it wasnt arriving as much as it should have, i got worried
it seems the alge are clogging the 50 micron steel mesh screen

help. we have less than 200gal in the tank...like 2 days worth conservatively

i think as the water level dropped, the alge content didnt(and its hot as fuck the past 2 weeks) so the ppm, if you will, of the alge rose a lot.
thanks. hope we aint gotta truck water for another 90 days...gawd

 

[Veg N Out]

Get in there with a shovel and muck the spring hole out and add a bunch of septic tank enzymes

 

[Galactic]

 

[al-k-mist]

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fuck yeah
on the way with a shovel...and a toilet brush(supposed to gather the stuff together) a bubblebag(old one), sheet, and a jug of water. going to try to do as much as possible by hand...and remove a bit of logging debris.
we did that to the spring box by the house, but it is in a crick,,,just got silt over the years. i have a 5 gallon bucket for running bubble-hash, and it has holes in it. used that to scoop the sand and rocks from the springbox
wish i woulda struck gold
thanks so much for the pondzyme info. when she gets home, im going to see if she will get that
awesome. they be looking healthy

 

[BugJar]

fuck yeah

Dude I am glad you were able to get away from farm duties to post!

believe me when I tell you you need to trellis those LAST WEEK and do everything you can do to keep those off the wall as much as possible.

It is looking good over there keep up the good work.

we had to make a gravel filter when the algae was bad on my friends pond a few years ago. it helped

 

[kiwi_growa]

If i were you i'd go down to the pet store and buy heaps of Snails, they usually sell them for like 50 cents each or something like that. The apple snails grow huge in no time. They feed on the algae and used to help clean my Axolotl tank. Having the snails in there helped tremendously.


If you wanted to go to more effort/expense you could buy a heavy duty external aquarium filter, and that would make a big difference too.

 

[tehmaster]

If i were you i'd go down to the pet store and buy heaps of Snails, they usually sell them for like 50 cents each or something like that. The apple snails grow huge in no time. They feed on the algae and used to help clean my Axolotl tank. Having the snails in there helped tremendously.


If you wanted to go to more effort/expense you could buy a heavy duty external aquarium filter, and that would make a big difference too.

DO NOT DO THIS . THOSE SNAILS WILL
NOT
STOP
REPRODUCING.
I have credentials about snails, i have bred snails.
Here's the problem. They shit so much that the water quality becomes compromised by thousands of snails, big enough to see and TINY ones you can't see, that they all die.

You will never get rid of those snails whether you put them in an aquarium or in your grow. The idea of putting snails in your grow is appalling.

Btw loophole avoidance avoider disclaimer: they can switch sex /have asexual tendencies so just one snail could reap thousands.

 

[kiwi_growa]

LOL @ tehmaster...Yeah nah he is correct. Might not be the best idea, have a look http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080923175033AARM8XW...

 

[tehmaster]

The external or submersible aquarium filter is a good idea
"Moss won't grow on a rolling stone" get it?

 

[FatherEarth]

I would try this...

Micro Clear II

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Micro Clear II™, applied to a lake or pond system, assists nautre with the microbial balance needed to ease the pressure of excessive contamination. When the efficient natural systems begin to work, microbe populations and natural distributions return to normal levels. As the nitrogen and phosphate levels return to normal, which happens soon after the application of Micro Clear II™, the lakes and ponds begin to clear, and assimilation of the organic materials once again comes into balance.
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PDF label and MSDS...
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[Eighths-n-Aces]

organic way to battle pond scum.




gang up on it and tell it it is stupid until it goes away shaking it's head


wait what was the question again?

 

[OrganicOzarks]

I gotta give 2 thumbs up to the kids play pen in the greenhouse. I wish I would have grown up in a greenhouse.

 

[OrganicBuds]

That kid pen is a great idea. I use the baby bjorn when I am gardening and the wife isn't around. Works great, just have to watch out for the sun.

 

[BugJar]

I have an 11 year old.

She is my foliar spray helper and and excellent tea mixer

 

[MJBadger]

The organic way to remove algae from pond water is Barley Straw & it MUST BE BARLEY . In a lake it works out at 4 bale per acre , obviously your tank is smaller so get a small mesh net bag fill with straw & tie & drop in the water tank or drop some bales in the pond itself . May take a week or so to start working .

edit . I wasn't thinking when I posted but obviously you will have to treat the algae at source before you pump to tank , by the way you do not need to weight bales just sling em in .

 

[Dkgrower]

"it seems the alge are clogging the 50 micron steel mesh screen"

50 micron is super small - clean it or use a pump that can take rocks - idk what its callled in english but can get pumps that can eat anything

Nice garden and love the kiddy thing - nice to see its a familie thing =)

 

[Oregonism]

In the hydro world, most algae buildup is from a light leak. Hydrogen peroxide is another method, that is relatively fish safe, depending on the pond. Some micro-life might be harmed as it oxidates. However, that is a short period and the waste is O and H20