Comments on: Solving The Cloudy Water Problem In Your Pond http://pondalgaesolutions.org/2008/07/31/solving-the-cloudy-water-problem-in-your-pond/ The Official Blog Of Pond Algae Solutions Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://pondalgaesolutions.org/2008/07/31/solving-the-cloudy-water-problem-in-your-pond/#comment-93 Mark Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:36:12 +0000 http://pondalgaesolutions.org/2008/07/31/solving-the-cloudy-water-problem-in-your-pond/#comment-93 Hi Sarah, You're exactly right. Many kinds of beneficial bacteria are drastically reduced or eliminated when using UV. Now, UV works great on green water as you know, but when algae can't pass through it it's unaffected, and with reduced bacteria levels in the pond, string algae can grow. I used to suggest turning off UV when using the HP bacteria since I felt it would reduce it's effects however I've had customers use it with UV and still get great results. The reason I think is the HP system releases bacteria constantly in the pond for 30 full days rather than the brands that you simply add manually now and again. So, due to HP's dispensing system, it seems to keep up in some cases. But I agree with you in that ideally you would turn off UV to give bacteria a chance to do the job. When and if you have green water issues specifically, you can always turn the UV on again. Mark KLM Solutions Hi Sarah,
You’re exactly right. Many kinds of beneficial bacteria are drastically reduced or eliminated when using UV. Now, UV works great on green water as you know, but when algae can’t pass through it it’s unaffected, and with reduced bacteria levels in the pond, string algae can grow.

I used to suggest turning off UV when using the HP bacteria since I felt it would reduce it’s effects however I’ve had customers use it with UV and still get great results.

The reason I think is the HP system releases bacteria constantly in the pond for 30 full days rather than the brands that you simply add manually now and again. So, due to HP’s dispensing system, it seems to keep up in some cases. But I agree with you in that ideally you would turn off UV to give bacteria a chance to do the job. When and if you have green water issues specifically, you can always turn the UV on again.

Mark
KLM Solutions

]]> By: Sarah L. Oliver http://pondalgaesolutions.org/2008/07/31/solving-the-cloudy-water-problem-in-your-pond/#comment-90 Sarah L. Oliver Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:44:34 +0000 http://pondalgaesolutions.org/2008/07/31/solving-the-cloudy-water-problem-in-your-pond/#comment-90 I appreciate all the help you give, but would like to respond to the one about ultraviolet lights. I purchased one and was amazed at how fast it cleared the pond. A few weeks later the string alge started to grow in leaps and bounds. After cleaning my pond twice, and usimg every chemical I could use, some one told me that it was the ultraviolet light killing the bacteria that was causing my problem. I turned it off, added benifical bacteria and now have it under control. Please tell people about this. It caused me a lot of trouble. I appreciate all the help you give, but would like to respond to the one about ultraviolet lights. I purchased one and was amazed at how fast it cleared the pond. A few weeks later the string alge started to grow in leaps and bounds. After cleaning my pond twice, and usimg every chemical I could use, some one told me that it was the ultraviolet light killing the bacteria that was causing my problem. I turned it off, added benifical bacteria and now have it under control. Please tell people about this. It caused me a lot of trouble.

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