WTB: Pond Plants

[Forester]

Hi all,

I need to some fast growing pond plants such as Water Hyacinth for my pond that I built a few weeks ago. My fish need to some protection and I need need shade so that I don't have so much algae.

Thanks,

Lucas

 

[Frank Cowherd]

Hornwort is a good choice for a fast growing water plant that will cover the surface and suck up nutrients. But you need a bag full to start with.

In the meantime you can cover parts of the pond with boards or plywood.

However, nothing will stop getting algae in a pond if you have a lot of fish and feed them regularly. All you can hope for in my opinion is to control it so there is not too much.

 

[Forester]

Hornwort is a good choice for a fast growing water plant that will cover the surface and suck up nutrients. But you need a bag full to start with.

In the meantime you can cover parts of the pond with boards or plywood.

However, nothing will stop getting algae in a pond if you have a lot of fish and feed them regularly. All you can hope for in my opinion is to control it so there is not too much.

Thanks. Im not opposed to any algae just not the amount I have now. Do you happen to have any hornwort?

 

[Frank Cowherd]

I do have hornwort. But there are lots of people in CCA who have some/a lot. I can bring you some in Sept. but that is a long way off. Maybe someone closer to you will let you know they have hornwort so you could get it quicker.

 

[Forester]

Okay. Ill check with Christine since shes close to me.

 

[chriscoli]

I don't really have a lot of anything like that right now. I have a few upright pond plants (like cyperus) that could be divided, but nothing floating.

 

[Forester]

Could I stop by sometime this weekend to pick up some of the upright ones? Thanks.

 

[Cristy]

I have some frogbit, if you want to come to Laurel.