Three different problems people call algae
Getting the identification right decides everything about the treatment.
Planktonic algae (green water)
Suspended single cells that tint the whole pond. Driven by nutrient load. Responds to treatment quickly and comes back quickly if nutrients stay high.
Filamentous algae (mats)
Stringy mats on the bottom or floating in sheets. Common in shallow, warm edges. Often needs staged treatment so decomposition does not pull oxygen down.
Cyanobacteria (blue-green scum)
Paint-like surface scum, sometimes with an odor. Some strains are a real risk to pets and livestock. This one we treat carefully and monitor.
Where the nutrients come from
Fertilized lawns running to the bank, livestock access, grass clippings blown in, waterfowl, and years of accumulated muck on the bottom. Fix the inputs and the treatments last far longer.
How we treat it safely
Licensed aquatic applications at labeled rates, sectioned across visits on heavy blooms so dissolved oxygen never crashes. We check temperature and clarity on each visit and leave you a note on what was treated.
Keeping it clear
Aeration or a fountain to break stratification, a vegetated buffer at the bank, scheduled visits through the warm months, and dredging when muck depth is the real problem.
Related service
Vegetation management, aeration and fountain systems, stormwater pond compliance.
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