Although, like water, they are part of the pond life, for most owners the joy of algae is very limited. There are certainly technical and chemical problem solvers for this, but none of them prevent the Algae plague is acute again after a few weeks. Remain the biological algae eaterswhose usefulness, however, must also be viewed critically with regard to their excretions that will accumulate on the pond floor.
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Use of snails against the algae bloom
The marsh snail in particular is known for its lively devotion to eating algae. She even leaves that Aquatic plants in peace and as the only one of its kind in our latitudes, it removes not only the green pest that grows on the ground, but also the thread algae. The pointed mud snail, which attaches its spawning cords to the aquatic plants, is even larger at seven centimeters up to 200 more algae eaters developthat can live up to four years.
Small but mighty - crustaceans and mussels
These useful algae eaters, such as pond clams, are capable of producing around a thousand liters a day Pond water to filter and even remove small micro and floating algae in a natural way. With a size of up to 20 cm, these animals grow very imposingly. As real biofilters, they can withstand temperatures between 4 and 28 ° C and Also like to socialize with the rest of the pond inhabitants, so fish, snails or shrimp. Not to forget the freshwater prawns, which especially during their juvenile stage on floating algae stand and produce several hundred larvae themselves, which later take part in the removal of algae will. They are also winter-proof, whereby the fish pond should not ice over on the surface if possible.
Algae control from specialist aquarists
If you want to become a happy pond owner again, you will come across a very wide range of algae eaters in specialist shops, such as:
- Algae racing snail: price between 1.60 and 2.20 euros;
- Mica labeo: a species of barb from India at a unit price of around 4.00 euros;
- Dwarf shrimp, such as the Yellow Fire Neon for approx. 5.00 euros.
Tips
It is important that the biological garden pond algae eaters harmonize with the pool planting but also with your fish stock. The size of your pond is also important, so that advice from a specialist retailer makes perfect sense.