Green Water

[Birdfeeder]

Has anyone any suggestions for getting rid of green water from a small garden pond? There is no pond weed or duck weed present. There is also a good quantity of oxygenating plants but not a lot of surface cover plants. The are no fish in the pond. Thank you for any help

[dannyk13]

Pet shops sell a liquid that keeps aquariums clean, maybe they, or a garden centre,will have something for a pond.

[Birdfeeder]

Thanks for your suggestion Dannyk13

[Ratty2E]

It's probably due to the amount of sun we've been having. Surface covering plants such as lilies will help in the meantime barley straw or an algae clearing chemical will help.

[Chipchopper]

I think that Ratty2E is spot on with her answer.

If as you say, your pond is small, I wondered would it be small enough to cover with a board or such-like, just long enough to deprive the algae of sunlight to keep it under control ?

[Birdfeeder]

Thank you both for your suggestions. I am hoping to make a visit to a water garden centre during the next couple of weeks, unfortunately there is not one within 40 miles.

[woofgang]

ebay sell waterplants and i bet the p and p would be less than the cost of petrol

[Birdfeeder]

thanks woofgang but i think i need to talk face to face with someone and get their advice