Will a fountain in a small pond disrupt algae growth?

[Gambusia]

I installed a small bell fountain in a small outdoor pond we have at the nature center I work at.

I cleaned out the nasty green water and all the gunk.

Will the surface disturbance cut down on algae growth?

Thanks

[Gambusia]

This pond is too small for fish, unless some algae eaters for the summer.

[vato]

The added disolved oxygen should help. But I don't it will clear up the problem. Probably the best thing that you can do for your pond is to add some plants to out-compete the algae. If you don'twant to do that, go out and buy some phosphate control for ponds this should help.

[Gambusia]

Well I did add some azolla and some duckweed.

I hope it grows and shades out the algae.

I will look into phosphate controls.

Thanks

[vato]

Floating plants do an excellent job of cutting down on algae because they block out the sunlight, so I think your pond is on the road to recovery.

[anonapersona]

A weping type fountain can help. A slow seeping stream that runs over a concrete statue will grow lots of green algae and act like a trickle filter, remove nitrogen that feed the green water in the pond.

[primarycolorman]

if all else fails, you can try hiding a roll of barely hay in it. It will cultivate a bacteria colony that in a few days will choke out the algea and blanket weed.

[tricksterpup]

Ok, if you do not have fish in this small pond, then what you can try and it will eat all of your green water is Daphnia aka water fleas. There are plenty of sites out there that sell them and you can use this colony to feed your tropical fish too an extra bonus.
I have just put a small pond together myself and plan to put some Gambusia into it.

jim

[anonapersona]

It often just takes time to develop the micro-critters that control green water and algae. Or find some daphnia.

The critters you need probably came in on the plants. Give them time, in 6 weeks it will magically clear overnight.

[Gambusia]

There are two red eared sliders now in this pond.

I will look into water fleas.

[tricksterpup]

Gambusia,
Where are you located?
It sounds like a very interesting pond, if you can ever post picts, please do.
If you are having other types of alage problems, since it is a nature center, is it for a local park with a pond? If this is so, maybe you can find local snails? or maybe purchase some apple snails for this pond. It should help in the clean up. I have just started up a half whiskey barrel, with some Gambusia, apple snails and ghost shrimp.

jim

[Gambusia]

North Carolina. The "pond" is in an outdoor iguana/turtle enclosure.

I will see if I can get someone to take a digital picture.

[Gambusia]

Here is our website under construction:

http://www.frnc.org/

[anonapersona]

I've read in a pond forum that transferring water from an algae free pond may help, as it moves over some of the micro-critters, take some water from near the plants. Know that you may also be transferring all sorts of nasties along with that, so really might be better to be patient.

Algae is due to high wastes along with too much light. Can you turn of the lights? oops, outdoor... add shade by growing floating plants or floating an ice chest lid. Might be due to ammonia released from tap water treated with chloramine but dechlorinated for chlorine only.