Pond Boss Forums AQUATIC VEGETATION Controlling unwanted plants Chara Question

The pros - Each sprig of Chara does offer competition to filamentous algae. If a pond has enough Chara there will be very little FA. The con - Chara beds become dense and inhibit water circulation at the mud water interface creating anoxic conditions and phosphorus release that tends to feed more Chara and little else. Plankton blooms are sparse in ponds with lots of Chara.