Geting rid of moss

[one more pass]

My pond is covered with moss what can I use to kill it. The pond is onlt 2ft deep.

[jimbosan]

If its algea copper sulfate works good, remember though it's a heavy metal so you wouldn't want to consume anything out of it.

[Chad]

You are probably referring to filamentous algae.


I'm sure there are a wealth of reasonable chemical solution, which are completely valid, but you might want to diagnose why your pond is covered in the stuff and work to lessen those causal factors.

For example, do you have a lot of agricultural runoff? Fertilizers washing into your pond, could create large algae blooms. To improve the situation, you could add a 100 foot buffer zone around the pond with terrestrial vegetation that will help to filter the runoff. You could also consider lower impact ag practices, like no till farming. Finally, you could make sure that your pond has a healthy population of other aquatic vegetation, like cattails, arrowhead, etc. These other aquatics will sequester nutrients and limit the growth of the algae.

[Sticksnskullsia]

Chad that pic. you posted is of leafy pond weed, not filamentous algae.

If you want to get rid of algea or pond weeds, contact Aaron Klusmire at Farmers National Company, out of Omaha. He does lake management and treats lakes. He's good at what he does.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Sticksnskullsia

Chad that pic. you posted is of leafy pond weed, not filamentous algae.

Oops, grabbed the wrong image. Fixed now. Thanks Stick!

[Shorty]

You have several options for managment:

Filamentous Algae - Management Options


If it were me I would go with a chelated copper treament rather than the copper sulfate.

[Sticksnskullsia]

Regaurdless of the type of copper you use, you will need to becareful. Kill too much of the algae and you can have a severe drop in DO, causing a fish kill.

[Shorty]

One more pass said his pond is only 2ft deep so it is unlikely that it has fish in it. I am guessing that his pond is more of a duck hunting spot than anything else. Copper sulphate will kill most everything, including invertebrates like scuds that ducks like to eat, the chelated copper products while being a little more $$$$ will be much safer on the invertebrates in the water that can attract waterfowl.

[GenerousAngler]

Originally Posted by Shorty

You have several options for managment:

Filamentous Algae - Management Options


If it were me I would go with a chelated copper treament rather than the copper sulfate.

Thanks for the very usefull link.

[cooper]

At the Humboldt city lake, they have a alge problem. They treated it with copper something, now it looks like the water at Worlds of fun,( Blue)AND still have an alge problem.........

[Sticksnskullsia]

They may have put dye in the water to impede the growth of aquatic plants. I have used copper sulfate, earth-tec and some other copper products in algea control and they didn't turn the water blue.

[cooper]

I don't know what it is , but it's been that way for about 3-4 years. The state came down a couple of years ago to stock it, and said that they wouldn't do it. Didn't know if the fish would make it, because of whatever was put in there.
Cory H. do you know ??? mc

[BucksnBlues]

Cooper, maybe you just need to keep using your Rapalas.....you were doing a pretty good job of getting the moss out of the lake the other day!!

[cooper]

You so funny, Don't quit your day job!!!!!!!!!

[ifirit12]

actually you should use aluminum sulfate because it works better and the second thing is contact John Holz from UNL he is head of the lake and reservoir restoration unit

[thedarkarcher]

Originally Posted by cooper

At the Humboldt city lake, they have a alge problem. They treated it with copper something, now it looks like the water at Worlds of fun,( Blue)AND still have an alge problem.........

i noticed that as well, i fish that pond often for crappie when i'm hunting down there. the water has been that color a few years now...