I'm trying to get an algae bloom going in my smallmouth production pond but it seems the Chara is staying ahead of the phytoplankton. I've applied copious amount of Cutrine Plus granular with no results. Granted temps were hanging just below 60 F. but I've never had good luck using Cutrine Plus on Chara in my ponds with very hard water. I even started early this year to no avail. The only way I've been able to allow the phytoplantkon to get ahead of the Chara in the past was to drain the pond and only fill just before fertilizing. Unfortuanately that's not practical this year.

Can anyone suggest anything else? I considered the Green Clean pro granular but was told it's detrimental to phytoplankton also.

I do have some Hydrothol 191 left over from quite a while back but I do know one has to be careful in applying it with fish present.



Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 04/19/12 04:02 PM.
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