Koi Pond Algae - How to Prevent Or Remove it For Good!

Before even constructing your garden fond fish, you must come up with a thorough planning and study on how to make adequately a pond and sensibly take care of your koi fish. Consider some points on how to go about some of the important details like how to construct effectively garden koi fish pond, what aquatic plant to grow, how to take care of your koi fish collection and many more.

Let me show you an adequate step on how to deal with in preventing and removing some of the most common concerns of removing koi pond algae. First, focus on the manner on which you construct your koi fish pond. This is very important to detect if your pond is prone to algae growth or not. Though algae normally exist on ponds, it should not be allowed to grow excessively or it will cause immense problems.

Ponds should be constructed in a way that is easy to clean and remove falling debris on sides, top of water and even in depth debris that settled down at the bottom of the pond. To resolve this concern, creating a slope going to one side so that all debris would settle in one place only is appropriate. It creates accessibility and convenience when cleaning. Make variations to the depths of your garden pond fish, perhaps you can have a 35-40% deepest area and another 25 to 30% second level and the rest leaves to the first level. You can have the depth at 1 1/2 to 2 feet.

Second is, try to choose or grow aquatic plants. Algae grows rapidly in waters with high nutrient value. With the presence of aquatic plants and other floating plants like water lilies, lettuce and others you can reduce nutrients. Moreover they can prevent sunlight from penetrating the pond thus reduce growth of algae.

Third, is to clean frequently your koi fish pond especially decaying leaves and debris which highly increases nutrition to algae if not given attention to. Manually remove this debris or use a skimmer in biological pond filters. In order also to minimize falling debris avoid planting trees that excessively gives out excessive debris. However, do not go greedy about not to plant trees near the garden pond. Remember their vital role on giving shelter to your koi and limiting sunlight to your koi fish pond.

Fourth, is to make use of Ultraviolet sterilizers. This is use to damage DNA structure suspended algae which make them clamp together, thus easier to clean. You may use chemical filters in removing it. These UV sterilizers get rid only to those harmful bacteria and micro-organisms making your water crystal clear again. This method is safe and immensely effective, and not to worry because it does not affect string algae in your koi pond.

Fifth, I greatly recommend the use of beneficial bacteria. Regular use can tremendously help in natural algae control which is true to all algae types. Beneficial bacteria can also help reduce water order and improve health of fish. To aid in the growth of this bacterium is by putting in or using rocks and stones as part of your decorative design of your koi pond fish. Having many rocks and stones will definitely aid in the growth of beneficial bacteria.

With these simple ideas I hope it will conspicuously help you in dealing with koi pond algae or better yet prevent rapid growth of algae in your koi fish pond.