Best Pond Plants To Reduce Algae and Clear Green Water

Best Pond Plants To Reduce Algae and Clear Green Water
In this video I explain the best plants to add to a pond to reduce the availability of nutrients that feed nuisance algae such as blanketweed and green water.
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[@richo1410]

1.Typha 2. Iris 3. Water Chestnut 4. Water Lettuce 5. Water Soldier 6. Lillies 7. oxygenaters

[@SpookyDooky-cq7bz]

Thank you!

[@bigmort6916]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@lynboyer3004]

What kind of lillies and how deep in water can they be?

[@kalinystazvoruna8702]

@@lynboyer3004 Water lillies. Mine are in anywhere from 2 feet to 3 feet. Average about 18 inches.

[@aerinsaleh]

Ty❤💚

[@khakicam5400]

Good info. I'd add that when cut and thinned periodically to remove the absorbed nutrients these plants tend to break down into fantastic humic compost for your veggie garden and fruit trees. PS. Careful with Typha roots around pond liner though, the rhizome tips are very sharp and they'll clog a small pond or reed bed in no time.

[@khakicam5400]

@@megangarland2229 no worries, there are a few species here in Australia which will do it, so worth checking the vigorous rhizome plants in your region.

[@kalinystazvoruna8702]

Maybe keep them in a pot instead of planting them directly in soil?

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

There is a wide range of species that will clog these filters. That is why most of them have to be rebuilt every few years.

[@annsmith9580]

That was really helpful. We relined an 'adopted' formal pond from our neighbours who sold us part of their garden. I relined & added stones to enable creatures to crawl out but lots of algae. I have some Flag Iris (so beautiful) & wanted to add the other correct plants to protect the masses of Newts etc who have moved back.. I haven't a clue & this has been so helpful

[@an1l381]

Hello, thanks for the informative video. Just as a suggestion it would be really great if you could hover on the plant tags a little more so we could also learn the names of some species. There were some cool looking plants over there that I wish I could ID and I'm sure there are other curious people like me.

[@FelipeHernandez-zb5tl]

Water Hyacinth is a good plant and beautiful, especially when have a flower!

[@FikiMay]

This plant has been banned in the UK.

[@cruikshank]

Great information. I would add one bit of caution. Some oxygenators such as Parrots Feather & also water Hyacinths can grow aggressive root systems. So much so the fish have much less room to swim and have difficulty getting from one part of the pond to another. You need to regularly trim the length of the roots back. This has been my experience. I’ve even lost fish who died trying to jump over clumps Of plants 🌱 and got stuck out of water.

[@Becks-fi6xl]

We can’t buy water hyacinths in the uk anyway- thanks though👍

[@elkeschmitt623]

or you can add ducks-and they will eat all of your water hyacinths=lol. Just happened to me.

[@kalinystazvoruna8702]

Water Hyacinths are banned in South Florida because they spread so rapidly that the clog up the canals and kill off the nature plants and fish.

[@kalinystazvoruna8702]

@@Becks-fi6xl You're not missing anything.

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

Before you use a plant check to see if it is on a noxious weed or invasive species list. Backyard pond owners have damaged large areas of wild lands by introducing weeds. If you don't think they can excapse your pond, we assure you they can ... and will. Birds are very effective and spreading plants.

[@zgrothus]

Just built a 250-gallon stock tank pond with a few fancy goldfish in it and have been wondering what plants to add. Thank you for the quick and informative video!

[@emmanueltoney8428]

Awesome video I just learned a lot!! Thanks!

[@larrykhongwir880]

Thank you for a great video. Learnt a lot from it.

[@jamessang1704]

Great ideas for all the pond owners! Very green!

[@fundom]

Great video- can you use these to replace a filter for smaller ponds?

[@McGeek_NLD]

awesome video! Was looking for information on this, thank you! Going to make a small pond next spring.

[@aflockofbeagles8219]

Are you building your pond yet?

[@faihaanfaizal4864]

Very clear voice and super duper intel

[@peppercow4755]

i wonder why people are down voting this at all? I found it helpful; I didn't know irises could be converted into aquatic plants. My grandma loves them so I will 100% be getting some for the pond!

[@leohorishny9561]

The ones shown are Siberian iris. Not sure if the standard large bearded iris grow in a pond, so practice with one you can transplant if it isn't happy. The ones with flowers that look like in the video will be the kind you want to use.👍

[@kalinystazvoruna8702]

@@leohorishny9561 Standard bearded iris will not really survive planted directly into a pond. On the other hand you can get Louisiana Iris which are bog plants. Even Siberian iris should be planted in a bog situation, not directly in the water.

[@jakecoombe8330]

This was super helpful thank you for the video

[@lorraineharris243]

This is so informative, you certainly know your stuff, subscribing right now, thankyou very much 👍😁

[@machellelowry9404]

That was very informative, thank you.

[@jamesthemig1415]

Very helpful. Thanks mate.

[@deborahbeggy2567]

Great!! I need to find a source for more pond plants.

[@ccortez392]

Deborah Beggy I recommend going to a river. The pet/aquarium stores charge way too much.

[@deborahbeggy2567]

@@ccortez392 This is Tucson, no rivers here!

[@ccortez392]

Deborah Beggy I live in Yuma man

[@ccortez392]

Deborah Beggy you know how bad it is here

[@bethmegansmith4642]

When we move eventually ....I want a fish pond with coy carp .This was uba helpful. Ive made a list :-)

[@michaelkane2470]

Hey love your videos.I’m in Saint Augustine,Fl.I have a Stock Tub outside,with White Clouds.

[@tejjensen9402]

Unfortunately, you see more and more koi ponds completely without aquatic plants. Modern koi ponds look like swimming pools today. A sad development.

[@Gggwoww]

Another great video! Love the passion and knowledge!

[@racbirsingh7005]

Fantastic video thank you. Big Help, as I like to and rather let natraul ways of wildlife flourish and the eco system ;) Also King Cup is great in Europe . U.K. Thanks again!

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

Before you use a plant check to see if it is on a noxious weed or invasive species list. Backyard pond owners have damaged large areas of wild lands by introducing weeds. If you don't think they can excapse your pond, we assure you they can ... and will. Birds are very effective and spreading plants.

[@markathersmith6453]

hi that was very helpful for me as i've not long had my first pond and i've got to of the plants what u mentioned

[@CilVine]

lovely video. Thanks.

[@giobelkoicenter]

Great thanks for sharing this information

[@ivan.markovic]

great video! Thank you so much.

[@robertfletcher3421]

Very interesting I love plants and what they do.

[@paula6439]

Very helpful thankyou

[@mamamiaxx1693]

Very informative thank you

[@octavioruiz7038]

Thank you for this video! What's the name of the oxigenaters?

[@RaviPacha]

Excellent information.on agriculture.

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Great info and awesome pond plants 🌱 👍🏼

[@leafyten2253]

I’m so aroused you said useful info…like you actually talked about the plants and threw in all kinds of interesting facts about them. More, more, more! ‘Your voice is cool and i like learning from it

[@EverydayAquarist]

Thanks for watching

[@prettypothos4me290]

Note that large koi may eat the roots off of floating plants and roots and leaves of water lilies. If you have only a couple of large koi, it may not matter, but mine kill every plant either by eating them or spawning and squashing them.

[@arthurwilson2214]

Very good to know. Thanks.

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Nice job thanks for the info

[@Interp66]

Great information!

[@debbieadams3496]

can I use the iris plant I have in my garden? are these iris ok for my patio pond to reduce the algae. are they ok with my shubunkins??

[@lemonlime1920]

I have a 500 gallon pond with around 12 comet and shubunkin goldfish. The pond build used the same iris in our pond as he used in a wet area of our yard to soak up some of the wetness. We have had our pond for 11 years and the fish have been fine. We have a devil of a time keeping the iris cut back every couple of years though. The rhizomes tend to want to take over. We dug them up out of the yard this past spring because of that. Last year we removed about 2/3 the iris in our pond and I can’t tell a difference in algae levels

[@PhotoStoryChannel]

great sharing love it

[@malcolmtruman6467]

Hi and please can you advise me. Nearly 6 years ago I bought this house and it came with an extended secrete garden and half acre natural pond. It was an enchanting oasis and haven for all the local wildlife and an amazing place to retire to and tend lovingly. Then Homewood School Tenterden built a 3G rubber dust pitch next to it which in heavy rain overflowed into our small lake. The water lilies died first, then all oxygenating weed and then bank reeds started dying. A willow tree died and a big Cancian pine died

[@ChrisShortyAllen]

Unlikely the surface has contaminated the pond. Drains are built in to avoid puddles and ice forming. I would suspect weed killer has been applied to the ground.

[@sky444elly]

So are thes roots in thes plants growing in water or soil. It in soil how do you prep the plant to row in water. To help reduce root rot

[@alpineflauge909]

world class content

[@niaralosusa]

Hello. Great info for this new koi pond owner! My koi destroy any plants I put in with them so I have to place the plants into the upper pool, above the waterfall. My thought was to place the plants into the upper pond and, when overgrown, thin them out by placing them into the main pond to eventually help cover both parts...however, the upper portion of the pond is very shaded and I've had trouble growing plants there. Any thoughts on aquatic plants that can tolerate lots of shade? Perhaps some of the ones mentioned in the video are shade tolerant? Thanks!

[@chrisbennett606]

Brilliant information

[@trixie1636]

I am so jealous of this aquatic plant store 😭 I’m in miami Florida and you’d think they’d be on every corner… none by me

[@allotmental.]

Hi, if you could pick one plant for a 50 litre pond in the Uk what would you go for?

[@Moamanly]

A small one?

[@scottkramer481]

Question for you....I have a 500+ gallon garden pond with about 15 comets/goldfish. Every year, I but some pond lettuce and it multiplies like crazy, so much so that I usually end up throwing bags and bags of it away every summer. That is until this past summer. I couldn't get any of my lettuce to multiply. I bought six plants and ended the summer with six plants. Any idea why?

[@kimuseni]

Thanks

[@EverydayAquarist]

No problem

[@shannondetchon8164]

What's the best way to plant the typha and iris? I'm afraid of the roots going through the liner. Had that before with cattails. Can we plant in pots w gravel/peas stone submerged and still get the benefit?

[@tessloneill7978]

I have a very large cattle trough that I use as a pond. Are these plants bothered by an air stone? Maybe I should take the air stone out of the water.

[@joeg7435]

Will Lilly's survive the winter? Thanks

[@EverydayAquarist]

Yes as a bulb

[@matijaradulovic422]

can i plant cattails in rhizome only

[@Ethan-xe3gs]

Awesome Vid

[@SonoSbiadito]

What ones of that oxygenated variety can stay outside and withstand frost?

[@youjohnnie]

Hi, which ones are best?

[@malcolmtruman6467]

I was typing just now about our poison small lake and something went wrong before I had finished. Our lake seems to have slightly recovered after 3 years. Fish were spawning yesterday and the water looks a bit clearer yet still sterile of pondlife and aquatic plants apart from about six large large carp. We need tons of pond weed and reeds. Will they grow again is our big worry or will we be wasting our money? By the way the EA refused to take up our case on grounds it was a "Localized Issue" The school simply said "Prove it". Ashford Council have left us in mid air so far. Banks have been caving in so I am using tones of rocks to save the banks and perimeter footpath. It is costing a fortune and breaking my back at age 77.

[@berzerkr2316]

Hey those aren’t koi in there right, they ar long fun comet goldfish right! I have a couple in my pond

[@sarahhavillamelooliveira5825]

I am beginning in a shubunkin and comet pond, any tips?

[@elizabethr2908]

How soon can plants be added to a new pond? Do I have to wait , or can I add them right away ? I have well water in my new pond.

[@EverydayAquarist]

Straight away

[@elizabethr2908]

Everyday Aquarist , awesome, thank you!

[@tanisgeorgetti1439]

@@EverydayAquarist I have a question about the water lettuce I had some in my pond last year but they didn’t do as well as I had hoped we had a lot of issues with algae last year in my pond and I worry about plants breaking down in the water and causing nitrates but when I bought these lettuce a lot of them were yellowing like in this video should you remove those yellow leaves?! The other thing was that there was water that kept hitting them and I was wondering if they don’t like water hitting them on top and that’s why they were dying! Thanks so much for this video gave me some things to think about for this year!

[@Theleaddog]

I don’t have access to pond plants. Which garden plants live in water with or without soil?

[@louel9272]

How about Papyrus are they ok too?

[@gandalfstormcrow8439]

🤣I'm not joking, you have to love God for His sense of humor. Now I know what these stupid plants are that I didn't know I needed when I planted 2 months ago! Only God knew I was going to start a pond! Good luck everyone, God bless our efforts to grow even a pot full of His plants.

[@yolandawhite1135]

Mow l know what kind of plants l can put for my pond

[@toffeebluenose7331]

Known that bullrush can clean nuclear infected ponds and lake over time.

[@gazzasbike]

Hi just starting a new pond off its about 6ftx8ft and about 3ft deep at the lowest point, with shelfs at various heights, any recommendations on what oxygenators to use in it, currently just have 4 very baby water lillies, but don't want the oxygenators to take over the pond. Also any recommendations on iris and grasses for it

[@aflockofbeagles8219]

I can't answer your questions but wanted to wish you good luck !!! 🍀🥂🤞

[@joewalker1670]

Great video

[@randomnesschannel8820]

Nice!

[@peterkovachevich]

are any of these available in the US?

[@lizpenfold9867]

I have some of the plants mentioned in our new large pond (repurposed swimming pool) however I have black water evidently caused by tannin. What do I do for that please?

[@terretulsiak]

are ponds required to be aerated?

[@dennistaft7868]

can you use any Iris or is it water specific?

[@peters6850]

Blue flag iris is what you want

[@sedoniadragotta8323]

Do I plant Lythrum salicaria (Purple loosestrife) marginal pond plant in the pond or beside it ?

[@high_fructose_corn_syrup]

I have a question, what is the smallest growing oxygenater plant? I have a small container pond (110gal) with some baby koi (will be digging their real pond soon) but until then, id like to put a small plant in there for them. Preferably one I can keep in a pot and position it away from the pump. Ty :)

[@iivirulentii]

How often do you have to clean your water of algae if you the water surface is ~50% covered with a floating plant? I have water hyacinth, but I have also been draining and refilling my tank everyday (using the water to water potted plants) and I want to know if I need to clean it if I stop. The water hyacinth appear to be suffering from my constant disturbance of the water, but I don't want algae forming either.

[@khakicam5400]

The hyacinth growth rate will tend to match the nutrient levels. In my opinion you're better off to periodically thin the hyacinth as a way of removing absorbed nutrient and throw it on the garden as mulch. You should hardly ever need to change the water if you do.

[@khakicam5400]

PS I was referring to a pond situation. I don't have experience with smaller tanks, which will be inherently less stable, but theoretically it should work the same

[@BBUBst]

The heavy rain we’ve had destroyed my pond. good bacteria wasn’t enough to kill the string algae and my fish ended up with fin disease from falling leaves and bad water quality. My fish are vegan and eat most of my floating plants. I have a separate tank of duck-weed and Spangles that I drip feed into the pond. I’ve planted Lilly’s and removed the fish to a 30 gallon first aid tank where I am treating them. But the Owner of the property situated the pond in a sunny wind swept spot. While the fish are not producing waste in the pond I want to plant Callitriche Stagnalis, Salvinia auriculata, Trapa Natans. I’ve drained the pond and taken the sludge deposits from the bottom and filled with de-chlorinated water. I’m testing water quality till I can return the fish

[@dowvidz]

Didn't mention that bulrush roots can puncture pond liners

[@matijaradulovic422]

i have some plant that is similar to cat tails and its leaves are bent and some are dried.can plant recover it self or it needs help

[@khoroshsabzi]

I just added goldfish into an outdoor pond and a week later it’s already green and cloudy. I tried algaefix yesterday but omits no difference. So I can plant any of these in the water and it will work and keep it relatively clear? I don’t want to add soil based plants

[@MaNo0sss]

Gold fish still alive?

[@HdHd-hp6qz]

Add pond snails to the pond and they will eat the algae

[@njvikings1]

I truly favored the water hyacinth, but inevitably I end up with aphids, and the plants all succumb to them.

[@checkma8s]

Can you minimize background sound next time

[@alanseager]

what about in canada

[@dirkader]

Hey man. My water hyacinths keep dying in one of my ponds but they’ve taken off beautifully in another. Any thoughts on why they might keep dying off?

[@EverydayAquarist]

Probably either not enough food or light. Maybe both

[@dirkader]

The pond was getting a lot of string algae over the summer but it is relatively shaded... so they need direct sunlight?

[@EverydayAquarist]

Yes no shade

[@Littlewing6was9]

Where can I buy these 🌼

[@michaelkane2470]

Where can i order some of these plants,for a 40 Gallon Stock tub?

[@paulsoutbackgardenaustrali7674]

Typha reeds...is that correct???

[@matijaradulovic422]

and can i plant lily in gravel only

[@EverydayAquarist]

You can but they prefer a nice lily specific soil

[@sirdukeusa3289]

matija radulovic, when I had my ponds set up last year, I got lily pads from my moms fish pond. I planted them in a shallow container, with pebbles, some of the mud from the pond and some organic soil, then I covered the soil with some more pebbles, worked great, they bloomed all summer.

[@L0uk0umaki]

Your pond needs to be established

[@Xlanzilla]

Shame water lettuce can't handle frost I'd love to have them. Even if my koi would wreck the damn things.

[@HongNguyen-ef5yj]

Where can order ?

[@Davehiphop]

Can you plant water plants in terracotta pots in a pond?

[@rcrcdell8458]

We had some in ours, replaced the old plants and those pots seemed to be very brittle and broke easily when we removed them. I would recommend plastic pond baskets if you fully submerge them.

[@sirdukeusa3289]

Davehiphop, you can buy pond plant containers from Lowes.

[@allotmentfornovices8256]

Hi my pond has suddenly gone green will plants alone clean it any help please

[@EverydayAquarist]

Get a filter with a UV light

[@L0uk0umaki]

If you have lots of plants you don't need a uv filter

[@aniafrania1447]

Cananybody give me names of the plants he is talking about?😊

[@hybridangleletzplazanglehy5161]

Is it in Alberta?

[@Becks-fi6xl]

UK

[@willieverusethis]

Louisiana irises actually have rhizomes, not bulbs.

[@Becks-fi6xl]

Don’t think he mentioned “Louisiana iris”

[@Ayesha-kj7ed]

If this plant 🌱 can purify water that mean we can drink water💦 from pond Tell me answer

[@destructortim9041]

I wish I could have plants..... But my ducks will kill everything

[@jeffgibbs7093]

Should my lillies be showing now, they have wintered in the pond

[@collinskj1963]

This is the second winter for my lillies, northern Mi, very harsh winters, my lillies start to grow as soon as the sun hits them, early May and I already have a ton of new growth, including a flower.

[@imgonnabefree]

I have tried every plant but the fish always eat it, hungry or not !

[@khakicam5400]

If it's Koi, try putting small 5-10mm gravel on the base of the pond for them to suck on, a natural behaviour which can keep them entertained

[@imgonnabefree]

@@khakicam5400 But its goldfish , tilapia , rainbow sharkminows , corydoras and a giant plec .

[@khakicam5400]

@@imgonnabefree I've only got goldfish, about 20 since they bred, but have a pond full of a wide variety of plants, so maybe you'll have to start eating some of the plant killers! Or perhaps try some vermimesh guards till the plants are established?

[@City_BusDriver]

I want to put plants in my pond. But my turtle will eat it all fast