Blanket Weed

[nightowl]

I have not had much of a problem in the last 3 years with Blanket Weed in my tiny pond (approx 1 mtr x half mtr x half mtr deep)

But this year it is going silly already Worst I've ever seen it

What's the best control for this? (I don't mind chemicals, if they work) I have goldfish in it, and plants.

[andy]

The best thing to use by a country mile is "Cloverleaf blanket answer"

This stuff will cost you about £15 but is worth every penny. I know most koi keepers religiously use it every spring.

www.koizone.co.uk/products/treatments/pond_additives.html

www.koibitz.com/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=11

[retropwr]

Aother popular product is Blanc kit Excel

www.pond-doctor.co.uk/longblanketweed.htm

I used it once and it did work well but also knocked back the floating plants (Frogbit) which were just starting to get going, so these days I just get the twiddling stick out, although this year (the first with the second pond in the system and a lot more plants) there is almost none in.

[cjhomebird]

May 5, 2008 17:39:14 GMT andy said:

The best thing to use by a country mile is "Cloverleaf blanket answer"

This stuff will cost you about £15 but is worth every penny. I know most koi keepers religiously use it every spring.

www.koizone.co.uk/products/treatments/pond_additives.html

www.koibitz.com/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=11

Andy, I might give this stuff a try, but will the lily be ok. It is the only thing growing at the moment.

CJ

[alexmason]

Barley Straw is a good option to use for blanket removal from pond.