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In my ponds 12x15, 10x10, 10x12 I wait for the green flush to go away. If you add a dose of pond clarifier/enzyme that decreases fish waste buildup and quite a few lilies, that usually takes care of the problem. I also use trapdoor snails in my ponds to eat the algae that grows on the side. I have only used biological filters, never a uv clarifier. If your pond is balanced and your water oxygenated, you don't really need them around here. I also read a recent article about using peat to color the water and that cuts down the sunlight the algae needs, but I haven't tried it yet.
That's what works for me. Let us know how it turns out.

4-Feb-2008	#13
Tempskya bonsaiTALK Neophyte Join Date: Feb-2008 Location: Utha Country: USA Posts: 1	In my ponds 12x15, 10x10, 10x12 I wait for the green flush to go away. If you add a dose of pond clarifier/enzyme that decreases fish waste buildup and quite a few lilies, that usually takes care of the problem. I also use trapdoor snails in my ponds to eat the algae that grows on the side. I have only used biological filters, never a uv clarifier. If your pond is balanced and your water oxygenated, you don't really need them around here. I also read a recent article about using peat to color the water and that cuts down the sunlight the algae needs, but I haven't tried it yet. That's what works for me. Let us know how it turns out.