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Is this Pond weed? #235384 09/21/10 08:16 PM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 384 Central PA C Cody Veach OP
OP Cody Veach C Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 384 Central PA	This plant has been growing in my pond all summer. The FH minnows seem to love it. Is it just pond grass? Ok to leave alone? http://s966.photobucket.com/albums/ae148/codyjveach/Pond/?action=view&current=0921001550.jpg

Re: Is this Pond weed? Cody Veach #235469 09/22/10 06:20 PM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 384 Central PA C Cody Veach OP
OP Cody Veach C Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 384 Central PA	Anybody?

Re: Is this Pond weed? Cody Veach #235473 09/22/10 07:06 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,100 Likes: 24 St Louis, MO area R Rainman Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker
Rainman Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker R Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,100 Likes: 24 St Louis, MO area	I'm not sure Cody, but it looks like Chara to me.

Re: Is this Pond weed? Rainman #235476 09/22/10 07:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32 Angleton, Texas G GAC Lake Managem Fingerling
GAC Lake Managem Fingerling G Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32 Angleton, Texas	looks like two different plants, left looks like Bushypondweed, right looks like, maybe Sago Pondweed or another Potamogeton

Re: Is this Pond weed? Cody Veach #235477 09/22/10 07:17 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,505 Likes: 18 Cypress, TX (Helena A-E LLC)) Kelly Duffie Lunker
Kelly Duffie Lunker Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,505 Likes: 18 Cypress, TX (Helena A-E LLC))	It isn't Chara, but is likely one of the "pondweed" varieties. Can't really tell from the photo if it is sago, narrow-leaf or some other type. Equally hard to say if it will eventually pose a problem. Quite possible that it could become problematic, but depends greatly on several variables (pond's depth, water clarity, geography, etc). Edit: Casey is correct. Looks like two different species. Najas minor on right and Potamogeton pectinatus (sago) on left, would be my guesses. Last edited by Kelly Duffie; 09/22/10 07:24 PM.

Re: Is this Pond weed? Kelly Duffie #235487 09/22/10 08:19 PM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 384 Central PA C Cody Veach OP
OP Cody Veach C Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 384 Central PA	Im gona try and rake it tommorow. Cant see my bass anymore its getting so thick. I figure I should get alot out before it dies off in the winter and leaves a bunch of dead material in the pond.Cover is good but this stuff is getting alil crazy.

Re: Is this Pond weed? Cody Veach #235778 09/25/10 01:33 PM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6 Florida E Eco Pond Nick
Eco Pond Nick E Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6 Florida	Looks like regular Niaid. Rake it out.. thats the best way

Re: Is this Pond weed? Eco Pond Nick #236474 10/02/10 08:48 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker
Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	I'm with Kelly as I have a lot of familiarity with Chara and they're not Chara. Both look like something in the Potomogeton familar (Pondweeds). Sometimes raking will spread weeds as they spread by fragmentation. Not sure if this is the case with these. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.