Alien Algae Growth - Anyone?

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Alien Algae Growth - Anyone? #495916 09/05/18 10:48 AM
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 1 OH T Thaddeus OP
OP Thaddeus T Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 1 OH	So yesterday 090418, we stopped at our customers' pond to find this alien growth. In 12 plus years here in Ohio - we have never seen this before: [img]https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...e=3&theater[/img] [img]https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...e=3&theater[/img] Any idea of what this could be?

Re: Alien Algae Growth - Anyone? Thaddeus #495923 09/05/18 11:53 AM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 277 Caswell co NC C Clay N' Pray
Clay N' Pray C Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 277 Caswell co NC	Tagged for answers. I've seen similar but never that much Are those bubbles mixed in? Can't see pics full size. I don't think facist book let's you link to it.

Re: Alien Algae Growth - Anyone? Thaddeus #495924 09/05/18 12:00 PM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 2,344 Likes: 101 West Central Missouri Quarter Acre
Quarter Acre Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 2,344 Likes: 101 West Central Missouri	Alien looking is right! Welcome to the forums Thaddeus, you've come to the right place for answers, but I can not help unless you actually want to speculate what solar system that stuff is from...keep the animals (and people too) out of it until you find out what it is! Someone will be along soon to help, I'm sure. Be prepared for some big words! Fish on!, Noel

Re: Alien Algae Growth - Anyone? Thaddeus #495926 09/05/18 12:14 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,358 Likes: 4 Boone County, MO (pond) Bocomo
Bocomo Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,358 Likes: 4 Boone County, MO (pond)	Freshwater red algae? Paging Dr. Perca Our old pond project (updated 4/11/17) +Donate ('17)

Re: Alien Algae Growth - Anyone? Thaddeus #495934 09/05/18 03:50 PM
Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 215 Likes: 2 Texas V Vortex 4
Vortex 4 V Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 215 Likes: 2 Texas	Did they have a heavy plankton bloom immediately prior to this? Could be dead plankton rotting. If so it's not good. The bacteria chowing on the dead plankton consume a lot of oxygen. 4 acre pond 32 ft deep within East Texas (Livingston) timber ranch. Filled (to the top of an almost finished dam) by Hurricane Harvey 9/17. Stocked with FHM, CNBG, RES 10/17. Added 35lbs RSC 3/18. 400 N LMB fingerlings 6/18

Re: Alien Algae Growth - Anyone? Thaddeus #495949 09/06/18 06:58 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 186 Likes: 2 mi. J john kelsey
john kelsey J Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 186 Likes: 2 mi.	Wow that is nasty looking stuff. Don't look healthy.