Water bodies look beautiful if they are clean and the water surface is free of floating algal bloom. Maintaining healthy and weed free ponds, pools, and lakes is not an easy task. It is almost impossible for the pond owners to ward off algae, weeds, and other unwanted aquatic plants. Algae and weeds also compete for the nutrients and oxygen with the fish and other water organisms.
String algae or filamentous algae spreads very easily and returns quickly even after the treatment. String algae, also known as hair algae, filamentous algae or blanket weed, could be removed easily manually or with the help of water rakes. Your pond may even stay free of any algal blooms for days or weeks but the algae would reappear soon. Why?
1. Manual removal of algae causes shedding of the spores in the water that will germinate and flourish later.
2. Using a weed/algae remover effectively kills off the blanket weed but eventually the spores would travel to the pool or lake through birds, animals or via new decorative plants, which you may introduce into the water.
Other commonly occurring form of algae is the single cell algae, mostly referred to as green water, pea soup, suspended algae, or plankton algae. This form of algae often clouds the water and is present throughout the water body making it a difficult task for manual removal. Water bodies covered with such type of algal forms should be treated with appropriate products.
Whatever be the form of algae and their treatments, it is established that keeping the water algae- free for long is difficult for pond keepers. Pond Dyes are effective, eco-friendly and economical solution to check the problem of weeds and algae. Water colorants or pond dyes are available in many shades including vibrant blue, reflective black, fluorescent green, orange, and red. Pond lovers may choose the colour of their dye according to their preference or the backdrop that suits the best with the decorative water plants and fish.
Water colourants not only pep up the beauty of your pond or pools, they also keep a check on the unwanted submerged aquatic plants, weeds, and algae. Pond dyes stop the sunrays from penetrating deep inside the water, the very place where algae grow and flourish. Pond Dyes do not affect the decorative plants that float on the surface of the water such as lotus, tropical lilies, or cattail. The process of dyeing water bodies is simple. Although, dyed water does not stain plants, animals or human skin; concentrated dye (liquid or powder) may leave marks. Therefore, always use protective gloves, provided with most of the commercially available dyes, while applying the dye in your pond.
Colour your ponds and enjoy the beautiful sight.
Pond keepers have a choice of colours they want to put into their ponds. Coloured ponds are a sign of a well kept water body.
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