How do I control algae in my decorative pond, both long term and short term? – Water Garden & Features Q & A – Week Ending September 5th

Algae blooms are the bane of most pond owners. All summer, they rear their green heads and turn a beautiful pond or water feature into a soupy or stringy mess. But with some planning…

Why do people put dye in their decorative ponds? – Water Garden & Features Q & A – Week Ending August 15t

If you’re new to the hobby, the thought of adding dye to your pond may seem like a foreign concept! Why would you want to add color to the water that you’re working so hard to keep clear? Well, there are aesthetic reasons…

The Science Behind Barley Straw – Water Garden & Feature Q & A – Week Ending June 20th

Barley straw is no magic bullet to rid your decorative pond of algae. But when used as a preventive measure, barley straw offers pond owners an attractive option to chemical products to manage those dreaded green blooms. [...]

Does Having Too Many Koi Cause String Algae? – Water Garden & Feature Q & A – Week Ending May 23rd

You can ask anyone here at The Pond Guy; usually the first question we ask when someone says they have a bad algae problem is, “How many fish do you have?”, followed by, “What size water garden do you have?”. 9 out 10 times, there are way too many fish in the water garden. So why does having that many fish cause algae? Let me explain. [...]

Controlling Green Water Algae in a Water Garden – Water Garden & Feature Q & A – Week Ending May 9th

It’s that time of year again when the fish are playing, flowers blooming and your backyard is once again becoming your peaceful retreat, except for that green water in your water garden. Like most of us water garden owners the highlight of our yard is our water feature but what fun are fish if you can’t see and enjoythem? Here are some considerations that may help you take back your water garden. [...]

How Do I Combat String Algae in my Water Feature? – Water Feature Q & A – Week Ending March 14th

Many of you find yourselves in this same situation, where it seems like you are battling algae year after year with no end in sight. The thing I want you toknow is that in order to fully understand how to control algae, you really have to [...]

Algae Growth During the Winter – Water Garden Q & A – Week Ending November 8th

In some cases, a pond that stays clean and clear through the summer can blow up into an algal nightmare in the fall. Shutting down your watergarden [...]

My Koi & Goldfish Were Gasping for Air After I Treated for Algae. What Went Wrong? – Water Garden Q & A – Week of August 23rd

Oxygen. Oxygen. Oxygen. You must be careful when treating for algae, especially pea green water or [...]

How Do I Get Debris or Algae Off of My Water Garden’s Rocks, Streams & Waterfalls? – Water Garden Q & A – Week of July 4th

As the Summer progresses, the weather gets hotter and algae begins to grow on your streams, waterfalls and rocks. Sometimes using AlgaeFix just isn’t enough to [...]

Controlling Pea-Green Algae – Water Garden Q & A – Week of April 25th

When dealing with planktonic algae or “pea-green algae”, it cannot be simply eliminated using a product like AlgaeFix. AlgaeFix works great on string algae or other patches of free-floating algae, but with planktonic algae, there is so much that you run the risk of [...]