PondXpert Blanketweed Brush Head Pond Net

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Plants are an excellent way to balance your pond. They can thrive on high levels of nutrients and can be a key indicator as to whether your pond is healthy or not.

Remove any rotten vegetation, including dead leaves. Although these seem like small issues, they can unbalance the water levels again, boosting the nutrient levels.

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If all else fails, you can use a phosphate remover to reduce the levels of phosphates in your pond. This will help prevent blanketweed from taking hold by reducing its access to nutrients. Preventing Once it has multiplied, blanket weed can do precisely that and blanket the whole pond surface. This covering stops the submerged plants within your pond from getting the sunlight they require to live. Ruins The Look Of Your Pond With large ponds and lakes, it may be best to bring in professionals – go tothe National Association of AgriculturalContractors(select ‘find a contractor and 'aquatic weed control’) or Complete Weed Control. Using ultrasound As mentioned before, both types of Blanket Weed come from the same source, that source is algae. Therefore both types are caused by the same thing, despite their slight difference in characteristics. So the question now is, what actually does cause Blanket Weed?

Rorippa Nasturtium Aquaticum or Water Cress as it is commonly known is an excellent choice if you have issues with blanket weed. This plant will only grow where there is a high level of nutrients in the water. When the balance is corrected, the plant will gradually shrink, helping you know you’ve achieved the right balance. If you’ve used a treatment to remove blanket weed from your pond, then you must create the right balance in your pond after this. If you fail to do this, you can guarantee the problem will reoccur. When planting pond plants, use aquatic planting soil or sieved garden topsoil from ground that hasn’t been manured or top dressed. By growing more plants there will be fewer available nutrients to the algae

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We would advise ensuring your pond has enough plants within it, as these will use up the excess nutrients that can lead to blanket weed building up in your garden pond. It is essential to have the right balance of plants in your pond, aiming to mix up oxygenators, marginal and deep water plants. The use of phosphate removers/absorbers provides an alternative method of removing these excess nutrients in ponds where plants are not an option. Blanket Weed Pond Treatment

As well as all of these reasons, blanket weed also just looks ugly for your pond’s overall aesthetic. How Do I Remove Blanket Weed From My Pond? Restore The Water Balance The best way to discourage algae long term is to remedy the conditions that are helping algae to thrive.Reducing the amount of nutrients entering the pond is crucial: In ponds where plants are not an option, use phosphate removers to artificially reduce the excess nutrients to cut off the blanket weeds food source. Apart from turning ponds green, algae can reduce oxygen levels in the water, which can harmpondlife. But algae can also provide valuable shelter and hiding places in a wildlife pond. Any keen aquatic enthusiast knows how detrimental blanket weed can be to a pond. However, if you’re unfamiliar with this major pond problem, keep reading to find more. What Is Blanket Weed & Where Does It Come From?

There are around 20,000 different algae forms with over 500 species under the umbrella of blanket weed or string algae as it is also known. Keep the amount of fish in your pond to a minimum, as waste from pond life can increase the water’s nutrient level, causing algae to build up.

Organic matter falling into the water such as leaves and plant debris will rot down and release nutrients. Regularly removing the leaves can help prevent a build-up of them Garden ponds that sit in the sunlight are usually the perfect places for algae to thrive, which is why they’re a problem all pond-owners need to know how to deal with. What Causes Algae and Blanket Weed In A Pond?Organic waste and poor filtration can cause excess, unwanted nutrients to start to linger in your pond water. These nutrients are what the blanket weed feeds on and help it to multiply. Too Much Sun Blanket weed is a significant problem in ponds. Not only does it look unappealing, but it can also overwhelm plants and pond life you may have in your garden pond. Blanket weed can be a sign of imbalance in your pond, so eliminating it before it takes hold is essential. If there is a lot of fertiliser and debris on the ground around your pond, this can be washed into the water during periods of heavy rain. This will provide nutrients for blanket weed to feed off, so you should make sure that your soil is clear of any such materials. 7. Remove blanket weed physically