What indicator first alerts pond owners to fact that their pond has become unbalanced?
In most cases when treating lakes, ponds, and reservoirs the first symptom of a nutritionally unbalanced water body is an overgrowth of algae. Algae grows in response to a suitable temperature range, excess nutrients in the water and sufficient sunlight to allow growth to take place. A nutritionally balanced pond, with clean sparkling water, supports a small amount of healthy algae growth, which provides shade and a food source for some species of fish, has clean, odor-free water with adequate oxygen to support aquatic plants, fish and other aquatic species. An ecologically balanced pond provides healthful drinking water for wildlife and is attractive for swimming and other recreational uses. A polluted pond is evidenced by darkened water, ammonia and sulfur odors, large overgrowths of algae, which can grow to several inches above the surface of the water and trail several feet below the surface, giving the appearance of carpeting. Polluted water can appear so very deeply green that it
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