Are algicides safe for any pond plants?
Algicides inhibit most plants (some marginals seem relatively unaffected), and often kill water lilies, hyacinths and water lettuce. A customer’s pond has a small amount of hair algae on the sides of their pond. The customer is concerned about this situation; what would you recommend the customer do? Probably nothing. A small amount of algae is actually beneficial to the pond, removing wastes (that promote green water) and adding to the fishes’ diet. What product helps to control common fish diseases? There are several, including Tetra DesaFin and Medicated Food Sticks, and Aquarium Pharmaceuticals’ Formalin. Common aquarium salt is also effective on several parasites. What is the biggest risk in using medications containing formalin? Oxygen depravation. Formalin drastically reduces dissolved oxygen levels, so clean water, uncrowded fish and plenty of aeration/circulation are a must.. What pond-cleaning devices do we carry? We carry a 6-foot No-Spill, several nets for collecting debris
