I wanted to give followup on golden algae kills in ponds in N. Texas. As I stated (last Oct. 2006 in this forum), my pond (and many other ponds here in N. Texas) have had problems keeping fish alive because of the toxin from golden algae. Until I started placing barley straw in the pond, I was not able to prevent fish kills (100%) since 1998. I have now completed the second winter and now into the third year with no golden algae bloom since I started the barley straw program. I have bass, bluegill, black crappie and catfish (trout this winter) all doing great while virtually all other ponds in the area not using the straw have continued to have near total golden algae kills. Maybe the straw is the real deal and not just coincidental - it certainly appears promising and appears worth a try for any of you having the same problem in your ponds. (My pond: 1 1/3 acres, brackish, aerated, clear, 13 feet deep, ph >7.0)
