The products that that are made to reduce light levels in ponds are not safe for people-- why would you want to have your animals drink it? Barley straw 'floats' reduce algal blooms in waterways, without introducing chemicals that may potentially harm the environment or the health of people or animals that enjoy the water. When I did my internship at an arboretum, It was made known to all employees and volunteers-- to NOT 'shaded' water from the lily pond in our eyes or accidently swallow any. I have noticed in several locations-- Good aeration helps reduce algae, as does a cover of duckweed!
Terry W Ne Ohio --- On Wed, 7/27/11, Mary Swindell <mswin...@siu.edu> wrote: > Another idea for your pond: Have you thought of using > Aquashade? It is available in farm stores, and I think > it keeps the algae bloom down by coloring the water so that > sunlight cannot penetrate, therefore algae cannot > grow. I have never used this product but I have heard > it is safe for livestock. Maybe one of our other > readers knows something about Aquashade. > > Mary Swindell > _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
