Pond plants that clean pond water

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  • 3rd May 2017 at 8:24 pm #146686

    I was hoping for some advice please. WP and I have installed a pond for our duck, up until recently the water was still (and turned green) but now has a pump that aerates the water. We want to try and avoid using a pond filter if possible and were wondering if there were any plants that naturally aerate the water and aid in keeping it clean. If anybody has any advice on this that would be super! Also any idea where we can get them please?
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    Tom

    3rd May 2017 at 8:29 pm #146693

    Bullrush works very well to naturally clean the water.

     

    Anonymous
    3rd May 2017 at 9:05 pm #146706

    Barley straw will prevent algae and clean your pond. As for plants, basically any pond plant will oxygenate the water as oxygen is a by-product of photosynthesis. There are lots of oxygenating plants available that you just chuck in the pond too. Do you know anyone else with a pond who could give you a few clumps or plants?

    3rd May 2017 at 9:08 pm #146708

    Wizard, the trouble with ducks is that they eat a lot of the pond plants. We had a wildlife pond when we lived in France, that curly floating pond weed is good, Also bundles of barley straw can be effective.  They say a green pond is not a problem, the trouble is we humans like to see clear water, it looks nicer of course, may be just let it take it’s natural course, difficult I know as clear water in a pond looks lovely. I think the filter you have may be the only solution, but someone on here may be can offer better advise.

    3rd May 2017 at 9:10 pm #146710

    Crikey, Jackie our posts overlapped, but is seems we agree with each other. ;-)

    Anonymous
    3rd May 2017 at 9:54 pm #146775

    Hooray! At last! United by pond plants lol  :rose:

    3rd May 2017 at 11:16 pm #146813

    Wow you two!  Who would have thought you both have a common interest in pond life!  🐬🐡  :heart:

    4th May 2017 at 9:58 am #146998

    Thanks everyone for your helpful comments. Once we’ve tidied the pond and it’s worthy of sharing I’ll take a few snaps and post them…Hopefully Primrose will be be in the pond which is a spectacle in it’s own right.

    Lastly I’m so pleased that Jackie and Tigre were united on this issue! Maybe we should all get ducks and ponds?

    Thanks again :good:

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