Re: [APD] barley straw for alge control

[Stuart Halliday <stuart at stuarthalliday_com>]

I believe ajit athale wrote this email section below:
> How does this barley straw method work for ponds algae control?
> 
> I read in an article the amount of straw required is about 0.8 ounces per 10
> sq feet of pond surface area.
> 


I beta tested a product called 'Algae Clear' for this company which was 
designed for home Aquariums and it uses a 'straw extract'.

It didn't work.

Doesn't stop them selling it though...

http://www.spectacularaquariums.com/


http://www.spectaculargroup.co.uk/purchase_retail/buy_aqua_doctor_algae_clear.htm
Truly an awful web site that renders their site impenetrably to Google and 
ordinary folks as well!

 > How has it worked for home aquaria?

Just use Google. :-)

oh ok then...

http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Algae/barley.html
:-)


-- 
Stuart Halliday
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