Pond scum - How to clean

[Codypatt1]

I'd like to get some, too. Plus they are great eating.

I'm in Hunt county also and there are several Farm and Ranch places that sell them locally. Also, there is Texas Fishing, LLC right down the road from us that is a large fishery. Typically I pay around $11-12 per lb.

Poetry Tack & Ag will also put your name on a list and call you when they will have them available.

[gtsticker]

Most fish farmers sell them and someone probably delivers to a feed store in Sonora.


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[Deerguy]

Copper sulfate will only work on filamentous algae. Looking at the pics (especially the 3rd one), not sure that's what you have.

[Deerguy]

Look at aquaplant.tamu.edu

[Dave_]

That 3rd pic looks like wolffia or lemna sp. (duckweed) instead of algae

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[SFZack]

That 3rd pic looks like wolffia or lemna sp. (duckweed) instead of algae

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I have no clue what it is, but it is only floating on the top of the water.

It looks like someone shredded up a ton of horse apples (osage oranges) and threw them in the pond.

[SFZack]

I'm in Hunt county also and there are several Farm and Ranch places that sell them locally. Also, there is Texas Fishing, LLC right down the road from us that is a large fishery. Typically I pay around $11-12 per lb.

Poetry Tack & Ag will also put your name on a list and call you when they will have them available.

I'm not far from Texas Fishing. Might check them out if I can get this cleared up. Hopefully going to find out if there are any fish in this pond within the next couple days. I'm a bass guy though, and this pond isn't very big. Just be neat to have a few bass and sunfish in this pond for my daughter to fish one day.

[Codypatt1]

If it’s duckweed, bad stuff. Only thing I’ve been able to beat that with is using Sonar. It’s not cheap either. I’d use tilapia and see what they can do

[SFZack]

If it’s duckweed, bad stuff. Only thing I’ve been able to beat that with is using Sonar. It’s not cheap either. I’d use tilapia and see what they can do

Man you aren't kidding, just looked it up and it is pricey.

[SFZack]

That 3rd pic looks like wolffia or lemna sp. (duckweed) instead of algae

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Just googled pictures of both, I agree, looks like the duckweed family to me.

[Avid Hunter]

Duckweed /watermeal. I use roundup custom aquatic/ terrestrial. I spray a thin layer around edge of pond as well as on top. Have done it the last 3 years with no fish dying off and killing all watermeal/ duckweed. About $80-$100. Just my experience

[Avid Hunter]

Oh yeah, Tyler fish farm sells Tilapia.

[PYBUCK]

Send those pictures to the pondguy.com. they can tell you what it is and sell you the stuff to get rid of it.

[SFZack]

Duckweed /watermeal. I use roundup custom aquatic/ terrestrial. I spray a thin layer around edge of pond as well as on top. Have done it the last 3 years with no fish dying off and killing all watermeal/ duckweed. About $80-$100. Just my experience

I'll look into that, I like that price range a lot better.

[Tubby]

Whitecap will work but it ain't cheap!

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