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Algae Control In Texas Ponds And Lakes
Algae giving you the mucky blues? Problems with mosquitoes? Can't toss out a line without reeling in a swamp monster? Well, it is time to do something about it! Give us a call and get rid of your algae problems!
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Algae giving you the mucky blues? Problems with mosquitoes? Can't toss out a line without reeling in a swamp monster? Well, it is time to do something about it! Give us a call and get rid of your algae problems!
There are several types of algae, but most are not beneficial in large quantities. Balance is the key to proper pond and lake management. Having just the right amount of each biological entity will result in the best outcome for recreational use.
We can manage the problems that have unbalanced your lake or pond, and help you to maintain a healthy control of that balance.
Pond And Lake Algae Types In East Texas |
These are the most common forms of algae found in East Texas ponds and lakes. There are, of course, others, but this should give a nice, simple, overveiw.
When you see it, it looks more like a weed than a form of algae. When you smell it, you will know why it is called skunkweed! It is not necessarily a bad thing in small quantities. Like most aquatic plant life, it provides food for other biological entities.
These single cell algaes form long chains or filaments and display themselves as mats on the surfaces of ponds and lakes. It usually forms at the bottom of ponds and lakes in the shallow areas. It feeds off of the fertility of such things as decaying plant matter. Often a temporary increase in algae will result from the treatment of other plant life in the water. This algae provides food and cover for some other forms of aquatic life, but too much is never a good thing. It can deprive fish of oxygen, provide a habitat for mosquitoes, and interfere with recreational use of the water body.
Another multi branch algae that resembles a weed. It does not have an odor, and is more feather like than skungrass. It also provides food for the food chain.
This is what you need in your lake or pond to provide food for the lifeforms which provide food for fish. A single cell algae, relatively un connected, and when in the proper balance throughout the water, will greatly increase the "fishability" of a pond or lake. More is not always better. As with all forms of aquatic plant life, it needs to be kept in balance.
Treatment Caution
Too much of any of these, can cause oxygen deprivation. Special care should be exercised when treating for these. If too much algae is killed at one time, the rotting plant material will deprive the fish of even more oxygen, and commonly results in fish kill.
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For Lake Weed Control Services Call: 903.216.1408 for service in the East Texas Area.
How To Contact Us:
For more information email us at: james@texpest.com, or, for service, call: James (903) 216-1408
or mail us at:
12056 County Rd. 1139
Tyler, TX 75709
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