Using Algae Eating Pond Fish
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Some of the best algae eating pond fish, You probably came across our video by searching for algae eating pond fish. well in todays video I will tall about a few fish that will eat algae in your garden pond.
Hardy - algae-eaters you don’t need to take inside for the winter
Pond Loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) - dojo or weather loach
40 to 77°F, and are well-suited for beginner
foot in length happy with docile fish
Koi and Goldfish - omnivores and will indeed feed on algae to some extent, more so in the winter months, do rely on them goldfish and koi really do prefer other types of food
Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) - Originating from Asia- different teeth, eaters of potentially problematic aquatic vegetation, won’t typically consume filamentous algae
Are Pond Fish Enough to Control All Algae?
As a rule NO - grow faster than fish can actively consume it, graze down algae during the cooler months
The only realistic way to control it would be through more traditional methods:
UV clarifiers, pond vacuums, barley straw, and even natural algae deterrents, such as pond plants.
* UV Clarifiers (Green Algae)
* Pond Vacuums (String Algae)
* Barley Straw (All Algae – Long term)
* Pond Plants (All Algae – Long term)
* Water Quality Tests (Slowing Algae Growth)
* Good Quality Fish Food (Less Waste)
Tropical - algae-eaters 10oC or 55-75°F
Pleco’s plecostomus - over 12” long, from South America,
Chinese High-Fin Banded Shark (Myxocyprinus asiaticus) - slow growers but 4 feet, only really suitable for very large (and deep) pond designs,
Siamese Algae Eater - 4 - 6”, most popular as they are energetic (with character) and adept algae consumers, all types of algae, however can stress out any calmer fish social species and need much Warm pond water approximately 70 and 79°F
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