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Hokebury
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Your pond is probably too shallow where you have the algae blooms. A

fountain and bales of hay will help keep the algae at bay. Just float the bales right in the water. There is something in the straw that will help with the algae....
Posted: 03/04/2025 at 02:13 PM ET
(In response to this post by Hurley09)

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Anyone here awesome at pond maintenance? Have a 1/3 acre pond that gets
Hurley09 • 03/04/25 01:35 PM ET
Don't know why it works but a few bales of barley straw should do the trick**
Galenahokie • 03/05/25 09:06 AM ET
aluminum sulfate look it up**
VaTechie • 03/04/25 08:04 PM ET
I would get some copper sulfate…and use carefully **
Nzane4vtNnc • 03/04/25 08:02 PM ET
Simple buy some piranhas….**
Vtskier1 • 03/04/25 07:56 PM ET
If in Virginia contact the VT AG Extension Service
tallahasseehokie • 03/04/25 06:22 PM ET
Whatever you do, don't swim in water like that.**
Coach McGuirk • 03/04/25 06:06 PM ET
Toss a few carp in there...**
EDGEMAN • 03/04/25 05:10 PM ET
Better yet, throw some goldfish in there. TIC**
MP4VT2004 • 03/04/25 09:33 PM ET
Cheap and easy to find
EDGEMAN • 03/05/25 07:12 AM ET
Human urine helps too. Pee in it at least twice a day. Have your wife
GreenvilleVT • 03/04/25 04:37 PM ET
Possibly add lime to pond**
HokieHi71 • 03/04/25 04:04 PM ET
Pool and a pond? Your wife indicated the pond would be good for you**
turkeywinghokie • 03/04/25 03:25 PM ET
Looks like a good swimimng hole for some around here.**
vthhhi • 03/04/25 02:54 PM ET
Your pond is probably too shallow where you have the algae blooms. A ◄
Hokebury • 03/04/25 02:13 PM ET
By no means an expert, but see if you can buy a few grass carp....
BleedinOandM • 03/04/25 01:55 PM ET
delete
VaTechie • 03/04/25 08:03 PM ET
Yea, I thought the idea of the fountain was to aerate the pond to minimize
Stork • 03/04/25 01:52 PM ET
AI says crank that fountain…..
Stork • 03/04/25 01:53 PM ET
Yeah, really befuddling that someone decided to chuck the power cord
Hurley09 • 03/04/25 01:59 PM ET