Comments on: pH And Your Pond http://pondalgaesolutions.org/2009/08/26/ph-and-your-pond/ The Official Blog Of Pond Algae Solutions Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark http://pondalgaesolutions.org/2009/08/26/ph-and-your-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Mark Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:56:37 +0000 http://pondalgaesolutions.org/2009/08/26/ph-and-your-pond/#comment-318 Hey Rich, Well contrary to what some folks may say, I've found algae growing in a wide variety of pH levels...you name the number, something has adapted to it. With that said, and at least in the way we look at natural algae control, it helps beneficial bacteria work better if the pH is near neutral or 7.0. Something from 6.7 to 7.5 or so if fine. But as you get out to the extremes, with the low of 6.0 and a high of 9.0 or beyond, then bacteria activity really can slow down and they don't work as efficiently, but there probably is an algae that can. So it may thrive where a bacteria cannot. Hope this helps. Mark Hey Rich,
Well contrary to what some folks may say, I’ve found algae growing in a wide variety of pH levels…you name the number, something has adapted to it.

With that said, and at least in the way we look at natural algae control, it helps beneficial bacteria work better if the pH is near neutral or 7.0. Something from 6.7 to 7.5 or so if fine. But as you get out to the extremes, with the low of 6.0 and a high of 9.0 or beyond, then bacteria activity really can slow down and they don’t work as efficiently, but there probably is an algae that can. So it may thrive where a bacteria cannot.

Hope this helps.

Mark

]]> By: Rich Muller http://pondalgaesolutions.org/2009/08/26/ph-and-your-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Rich Muller Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:32:09 +0000 http://pondalgaesolutions.org/2009/08/26/ph-and-your-pond/#comment-311 How does Ph affect algae growth? Thank you How does Ph affect algae growth?

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