Check with your state fish and game agency. The laws vary from state to state. We sell triploid grass carp to properly permitted individuals or agencies in Florida only.

All it means if you have green water is that there are too many nutrients in the water. This can be caused by too many fish, overfeeding the fish, the wrong kind of fertilizer, or lots of rotting vegetation. To combat algae, simply add more plants, decrease the number of fish, feed the fish less or add a filtration system. Don't replace all the water with fresh water... this just gives the algae a fresh supply of nutrients. Adding plants takes away the nutrients the algae needs to survive. See similar questions...

You can expect an algae bloom in the spring before your plants have had an opportunity to grow to a size that will sufficiently remove substantial amounts of nitrogen from the water. There is no reason to be concerned, as this is perfectly natural. If you have done your spring maintenance and your pond is not overcrowded or your fish overfed, the algae bloom will subside as your plants grow. See similar questions...

If the weeds are growing on the ground at the shore or are above the waterline, use PondMaster® Surface & Shoreline Herbicide. For submerged weeds, use PondMaster Aquatic Herbicide. PondMaster Blue is a colorant that will also help control aquatic weeds by restricting the wavelength of sunlight penetrating the water. See similar questions...

Since 1992, Texas has allowed stocking of triploid grass carp, a vegetarian fish native to Asia, with a permit from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. This biological control method can be very effective for certain types of plants. For more information on this control method and the permit application process, see our triploid grass carp section. See similar questions...

In general, persistent algae problems involve nutrient loading in ponds. Control measures without nutrient reduction are usually only temporarily effective. Examples of nutrient reduction are exclusion of manure and fertilizers, elimination of sediment, and decreasing overabundant ducks and geese. Algae in small ponds or isolated areas can be manually removed with nets, screens or rakes. Triploid grass carp are sterile, plant eating fish. See similar questions...

If you are getting too much algae in your tank cut down on the lighting. Algae cannot grow without light. Plecostomus, common algae eaters and otocinclus eat algae as well as several other fish and snails. See similar questions...

When rain water comes in contact with Shingle Shield Roof Protector, a fungistat and effective drying agent is released, zinc oxide. This agent is meant to inhibit the growth of algae, fungus, or moss – not kill it. See similar questions...

If high risk food is kept too long, even under favourable conditions, harmful bacteria may multiply. Stored food may become contaminated by food handlers, pests and the catering environment. Longer shelf life foods, whether dried, canned or frozen, may deteriorate if kept for too long. See similar questions...

Oxygenating plants - one bunch for every two square feet of pond surface. Pot in pea gravel, wash gravel first, multiple bunches can be placed in the same pot. These plants thrive on the same nutrients that algae use to grow. Sufficient plants will greatly reduce algae in your pond. Plants should be fertilized with liquid aquatic fertilizer such as Tetra Florafin or Aquatic Plant Stimulant from Aquarium Pharmaceuticals. Use as directed by the manufacturer. See similar questions...

That's a good question to ask the permitting agency. We are bound by the law and will only sell to you if you possess a valid permit. See similar questions...

The Natural Pond Treatment is not an algaecide. It is a natural pond cleaning system that balances your ecosystem. As a result of using our product, water becomes cleaner and clearer. See similar questions...

It is very common to see an algae bloom in your pond after you've added the Natural Pond Treatment, as it typically takes 4 to 6 weeks for the bacteria to break down the excess nutrients and for the water to become more clean and clear. See similar questions...

Crappie are not usually recommended in bass ponds under 100 surface acres. A prolific spawner, crappie in small bodies of water will usually compete directly with bass for food and produce not only slow-growing crappie but slow-growing bass as well. They are also known to reduce small bass survival by preying directly on young bass. You may know of a pond with both good size bass and crappie, but these are rare. See similar questions...

The easiest way to permanently rid your Dissolution lab of an Algae problem would be to go "bathless". If this is not feasible and controlling Algae growth is the objective then we recommend the use of Sodium Azide. See similar questions...

While Florida-strain largemouth bass have produced trophy/record fish in some reservoirs in southern Oklahoma, the results of stockings in farm ponds has not been encouraging. It's well known that Florida bass are much less temperature tolerant than the native strain. Since farm ponds are smaller and react quicker and longer to lower temperature changes, stocking a pond that is less than 30 surface acres with Florida bass is risky, at best. See similar questions...

If your pond is shallow around the edges you may end up having an ongoing problem. Try to increase the water circulation to those areas. You may need to clean the edges with a soft brush in order to move the algae into the rest of the water and be sucked up by your pump and filtered by your filter. A certain amount of algae is expected, it just depends on your personal taste as far as how much is "too much". It won't hurt the fish but will just be unsightly. See similar questions...

The best thing we can do is to reduce or eliminate the amount of nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen) from man-made sources such as lawn fertilizers, faulty septic systems, soil erosion, and phosphorus-rich detergents. See similar questions...

When aquatic plants impair the use of a pond, they become a nuisance and are a problem to you. Plants produce oxygen by day and consume it in respiration at night. Extremely dense growths of aquatic plants can cause excessively low oxygen levels early in the morning, which could affect fish or other aquatic life. Excessive submerged plant growth can isolate prey from predatory fish, which can cause a stunted or overabundant forage fish population. See similar questions...

The primary type of algae found on rooftops - Gloeocapsa magma - thrives in humid environments, often appearing first on the north slope of a roof where extra shade and moisture support its growth. Algae can derive mineral nutrients from fillers such as calcium carbonate in asphalt shingles. Increased use of moisture attracting calcium carbonate fillers cause asphalt shingles to retain moisture longer, thus promoting algae growth. See similar questions...