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This may sound stupid, but what is the main cause of pond alge? Could it be too much fertilizer, say from a lot of fish?
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My guess would be nitrogen and that could come from many different types of sources. Trees, fertilizers, fish food, decaying plants in pond, etc......
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Actually phosphorus is the most likely source of the problem for algae while nitrogen is more of an issue with macrophytes.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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John, in answer to your question, yes. But the nutrients (fertilizer) can come from many sources. Fish, fish food, decaying organic matter (leaves, etc.) all contribute to the nutrient load.
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