I have a green ,maybe pea green, algae forming submerged mats. When running a stick thru it you don't really pull it out but more like running a stick thru paint, it just coats the stick. Should I take action to eliminate this or will it go away as water warms? I have no plants established to decrease the nutrients and have been concerned that any plants I add may themselves become a problem. The pond banks are fairly steep except in the upper end that 30 feet from shore is only 3 to 4 feet deep. Unable to attach picture and can't delete the attachment
A little more investigation and it is FA algae as you said. Pulling some out and squeezing the water out it feels like cotton with no odor. Watching a video on Algae Corner I believe it is Pithophora also called cotton or horsehair algae. Is this algae good for your pond or should I try to eliminate or reduce it? Do Triploid grass carp eat this? What about Tilapia? I think I read where Tilapia will eat it but it would take a lot in a 3 acre pond. I have considered adding Tilapia as forage but the time I looked into it they seemed rather expensive.
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