flechero,
Don't panic. Yes the algae may take away nutrients from the phytoplankton but I'm willing to bet your phytoplankton will catch up. I usually get some filamentous algae before my algae bloom kicks in. In fact, for some reason my ponds don't respond very quickly and then boom I've got a good algae bloom. Last year it happened right after a series of thunderstorm. Almost made we wonder if nitrogen (produced by lightning) was a limiting factor but that's rarely the case.
How big is this pond btw?
Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 04/23/10 10:13 PM.
