Pond algae control additives can be a controversial subject among pond enthusiasts. You’ll need to educate yourself well as to the need for algae in your pond and what algae can do for the ecological system of your pond.
Many of those with great amounts of experience in pond set up and care will deny a need for pond algae control additives. They will encourage your exploration of the natural bacterial balance in your pond and how to achieve it. By allowing nature to work for you and understanding how it can work for you, you will be able to explore your options for pond care. Fish in your pond will make natural waste and will excrete it into the pond’s water. This waste will join with other natural waste (such as leaves which break down in the pond’s water and uneaten food) and sink to the bottom of the pond. When this waste accumulates to a certain point, it will encourage bacteria to grow and use the waste material to convert it into another type of bacteria. Once it does so, it will them evolve into another kind of bacteria which is a food source for plants and algae. Once these plants and algae are strong enough to sustain fish nutritionally, they will begin to eat the plants, which will cause them to eliminate waste in the pond and the cycle will begin all over again. If you use pond algae control additives you will be putting a fatal blow to your pond’s natural cycle, which will prevent the proper distribution of natural chemicals and healthy beneficial bacteria in your pond.
For those ponders who advocate the use of pond algae control additives the implementation of these additives is all but mandatory. The belief among those advocates is that preventing algae control problems is the most convenient method for maintaining proper algae levels is to prevent algae growth altogether. However, using these additives will prevent not only the growth of bad bacteria, but will also eliminate all of the healthy bacteria which help to maintain the ecological system of your pond. And, once you begin your use of these additives, you may find it necessary to continue their use. These additives can become expensive in the long run.
Knowing what to expect from your pond and its ecological system will help you in discerning the proper way of handling the challenges of algae growth in your pond. If you become knowledgeable as to the fine tunings of pond algae control additives you will better be able to manage your pond.
