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Last Updated: 4/18/06

Pond algae information is now found on many different pages.

On the Pond Algae Introduction and Links Page:

• The Benefits of Algae
  
• The Disadvantages of Algae
  
• Quick List of Ways to Reduce Algae in Ponds
  
• Aquatic Plants and Algae - pH and oxygen swings
  
• Algae Links

On the Pond Algae Information Page:

• The Effects of Algae on Pond Chemistry and Aquatic Plants
  
• Algae Prevention
  
• Algae Eaters - snails, tadpoles, shrimp, fish, plecostomus
  
• Other Methods of Reducing Algae - by hand, algicides, dyes, coagulants, alum, Meridian mats, etc.
  
• Algae Control in Large Ponds

On the UV Sterilizer Page:

• Introduction
  
• Installation
  
• Maintenance
  
• Pros
  
• Cons

On the Algae Types Page:

• Green Surface Algae
  
• Suspended Algae
  
• Hair Algae
  
• Blue-Green Algae
  
• Brown Algae

On the Barley Straw Page:

• Introduction and How It Works
  
• Dosage
  
• Barley Straw Suppliers
  
• Barley Straw Notes
  
• Barley Straw Links

For information on dealing with algae in aquariums (removing algae, algae-eating fish, chemicals, cloudy and green water, etc.), go to my aquarium algae page. I also have an algae-eating animals comparison table that is helpful.

On the pond talk page there is a lengthy discussion about the benefits of algae and other algae-related topics.

There is an article I wrote for a newsletter entitled "How to Have a Crystal Clear Pond Year Round" on my articles page.

Note that there is a lot of information on algae on other pages as it relates to those topics.

Go to the main plant page (full index).
Go to the aquarium algae index.
Go to the pond algae index.
Go to the aquarium plant index.
Go to the pond plant index.
See the master index for the plant pages (quick index).