Aform of algae called Colonial Diatoms

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Aform of algae called Colonial Diatoms #34945 07/19/05 09:20 PM
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OP Pond Nut Junior Member P Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1 Primm Springs, Tennessee	Has anyone had to deal with an algae called Colonial Diatoms? I identified this algae by using the book called "Water Weeds and Algae". I really need some help!

Re: Aform of algae called Colonial Diatoms #34946 06/02/06 03:06 PM
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MS Junior Member M Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1 WI	I have some in my pond...I too would like to find a solution too. I have tried Clear Gate last year...killed most minnows and a lot of blue gill..used on the low end of the application...treated 1/2 pond. It did cut down the diatoms. Won't do that again. I have them back. Cutrine works great on other algee, not this. Please let me know if you or anyone else has any ideas...use pond for swimming, and when these diatoms break off the bottom and float to the top, very un-apealing.

Re: Aform of algae called Colonial Diatoms #34947 06/03/06 11:04 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,139 Likes: 487 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH B Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker B Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,139 Likes: 487 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH	How sure are you guys that these are colonial diatoms and not colonial desmids or another type of fialmentous algae? Are the diatoms growing in chains (ribbons), flattened masses or are they stalked? Did anyone give you a genus name or do you have samples? aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine - America's Journal of Pond Management