The VERY BEST Way To KILL Algae in A Pond!

[@carolinahillcountry]

Beautiful property, Joe. Great video.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Thanks buddy! Just another day playing in the rain. Lol

[@getup95]

man algae doesent grow because i pour vodka in the pond every year Works the Drunk Way

[@JoeTheFarmer]

🤣🤣🤣

[@LoneWolf-ii8lk]

Thanks Joe for the video. The last 6 weeks I have been using Captain XTR. Every 2 weeks applying as directed for my 3/4 acre pond, 1 quart to 2.5 gallons of water. At the end of the 6 weeks I started to see small results of its effects. My algae is similar but very thick green algae that blankets the surface even though I have an Airmax PS10 aeration system runing 24/7. Used Airmax algaecide with treatment booster prior with minimal results. Hoping Captain XTR will yield better results than others I have previously seen.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Hey! Thanks for watching. This winter the algae should die off. Get on it early next spring and you should see great results. Been super happy with it. Just posted another video with xtr and how it treated Planktonic Algae.

[@1d1hamby]

Azomite is one of the best additives. Solar pumps and fountains do a great job.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Solar would be great. Need to get that loud aeration pump replaced! Thanks for watching!

[@sfd253]

Searching for pond help and funny enough you’re in middle TN also! Hi from Robertson Co, and thanks for the tips

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Hey neighbor!!! Thanks for watching!

[@coltonbullard5255]

I dyed my pond Friday evening! I will send you a pic of it on facebook. My pond is a lot smaller than yours but we get the same enjoyment out of them lol :)

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Awesome! Yeah, it’s that time of year. Everything is blooming; even the ponds! Lol. Ill check the pic out!

[@usmarshall336]

Great video! Always wondered why that pond never look dirty!! 🎣

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Thanks buddy! Just a little elbow grease. 💪🏼.

[@bay9876]

Great video on Algae control. A good natural way of starving out the pond Algae cover without harming the fish etc. Other channels have used this dye with excellent results too.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Thanks for watching Bay. It really is a simple process. But you just need to stay on top of it. If the big algae mats grow then it’s a much slower process!

[@ProudPapaw88]

So you just spray on the edges of your pond. Very informative video. Thanks for sharing.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Yessir. Spray the copper algaecide to make contact with the physical plant and the pod dye keeps the growth back from impeding the sun. Works great!

[@rickfromvirginia]

Lots of great information! Definitely taught me a lot! You should do a few fishing videos this year. Hopefully, the weather will settle down for you this year! As always, thanks for sharing! Rick From Virginia

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Hey buddy! Thanks for watching. I will do some fishing videos for sure. And will fry some up if I can get enough! Not the best fisherman, but I can get enough for dinner! Lol. Take care my friend.

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Good info....we need water first though! Tractor Hard!

[@JoeTheFarmer]

All the rain seems to be here in TN. I’ll send some down for ya. 👍🏼👊🏼

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

@@JoeTheFarmer We came up from inches to almost 4' in the pond. See our FB post yesterday

[@ninetailscosmicfox5585]

Planting shrubs on the edges would also help reducing light levels.

[@ruthlessone3k]

Unless you're calling giant redwoods "shrubs" , they aren't going to be tall enough to block enough light around that pond.

[@ninetailscosmicfox5585]

If the algae is accumulating around the edges and dying from lack of light that helps it re-enter the food web. The highest concentration of abiotic nutrients and light occurs along the riparian zone. It’s also where oxygen fluctuates the most from day-to-night because only horizontal circulation can introduce more oxygen unlike the middle of the water body where vertical circulation is possible. Lastly, albedo is highest along the edges because the bottom is of course closer to the surface, so that is another reason to shade the edges. If nothing else, fish tend to like it!

[@ninetailscosmicfox5585]

@@ruthlessone3k in summary: You don't need to shade the entire pond to have massive impacts. Even the dust that they can prevent being blown in will have huge long term effects that help keep down sources of nutrients for algae. Certain conifers even release tannins which can keep algae down (if you don't mind possibly creating a bog ecosystem)

[@kelleystrucking1642]

tree roots are muskrat's calling cards!

[@CliffsideStables]

We too use pond dye on our 1 acre pond here in northern Tennessee. Tim

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Thanks for watching Tim!

[@miguelcontreras4255]

Thank you for this video. What's the some of your pond? And how many product you use?

[@JoeTheFarmer]

it's a little over 4 acres. EAch body of water will be different so I can't tell you how much to use. Thanks for watching!

[@jhors7777]

Thank you for posting this helpful video

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Glad you liked it!

[@cashmanmagic1825]

Do you have to add water to the algae killer or just pout the gallon jug in a sprayer

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Add water to dilute. Depends on how bad the algae is

[@WEAREPONDSTARS]

I have a pond and I have to deal with this every year , there's one thing more that isn't stated you have to manually remove the algae even after you kill it, if you have a lot like mine does you cant leave it in the water you have to take it out cool video !

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Thanks for watching! We have had success killing the algae and then throwing phoslock in the pond to bury the dead algae. Or at least that's what I was told. Like I said; I am no pro! Actually have a rusted stand pipe right now and looking into repair/replacement options. Need to do something to keep it from failing.

[@pucheco69]

Will be nice you have links where to buy the chemical, you can easily put on your video description

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Good point. Will get that put up in the next day or so

[@joycebreckenridge1315]

We don’t own the back 1/3 of our pond and can’t treat it accordingly how will this affect the algae?

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Depending on the wind I would say it will at least help. The pond dye will help a lot too. Early spring through mid summer is key to getting it all under control

[@mileshiles1287]

I like that saying buy once cry once. I don't how many times I've cheaped out and it's bitten me in the 🫏.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

AMEN! Me too man. Cheap is expensive.

[@CliffsideStables]

@@JoeTheFarmer especially when it comes to tools & equipment. Tim in Oneida

[@Kenword69420]

Any fish under that dock just got a nice bath in that stuff most ways I’ve seen it applied it’s spread out far more

[@tjharlow5498]

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR GREAT 👍 INFO YOU ARE A GOD SEND 🙏 SR. LIKE I SAID THANK YOU MAN PLEASE KEEP UP THE GREAT 👍👌👏💪🙌🙏 WORK 💪 TRUELY A BEAUTIFUL 😍 PLACE BROTHER !!!!!!!!✔✔✔❤❤❤😮😊😅!!!

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Thanks for watching TJ!

[@cwolf8841]

Our 66 acre dam was heavily overgrown. We put sterile grass carp in which was very successful. Dye, etc. wouldn't work for us because of the flow through rate. Cheers.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Grass carp can be a good solution if they are made sterile and won’t breed. We have a few that are MASSIVE and now don’t eat the algae. They just take up oxygen. Tried bow fishing them out and no luck! 🤣. Thanks for watching buddy!

[@CaptainDickGs]

@@JoeTheFarmerOut of curiosity, what do they eat now?

[@1d1hamby]

The battery powered 5 gallon sprayers make life much easier.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

I bet! I have to be honest though; I have so many batteries on the farm that I have to maintain that the old fashioned way is good with me. Thanks for watching!

[@OwenNeff-ym9zg]

Love the video and information. I try to do as little as possible to my pond (about 1-1/2 acre) but once a year the algae goes crazy. Have not used a copper sulfate based product before but when I get an algae bloom....... I like the idea of just spraying the the area where the wind had accumulated the algae. Do you ever use a surfactant?

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Thanks for watching! When you say surfactant; what does that mean? Sorry, I am not an expert. Do you mean like a pond dye to block the sun?

[@OwenNeff-ym9zg]

@@JoeTheFarmer Some agents are more effective with a surfactant. I had not seen anything in the product literature about adding. I have not used a copper product before so just curious. Thanks for the video and response

[@glenmonks1]

Can this be done in summer with Algea already blooming? Thanks, great video.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Hey Glen, yes…it can. Just take it slow and don’t try to get all of the algae because that can drop oxygen levels. I would say hit about 1/5 of the algae at a time. It should knock it back and clear things up over time. Thanks for watching!

[@wolfnrus]

Do you have a recommendation for algae in a small ephemeral creek?

[@JoeTheFarmer]

If the water is running not sure a treatment would work. Hard to tell without seeing it my friend.

[@JayN4GO]

Can you show how you spray for spiders

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Sure!

[@gvancuren]

Copper is one of the most toxic heavy metals to fish. Though numerous studies have been carried out on the effects of copper on fish, most of them focused on the early life stages of fish in freshwater.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

No copper in pond dye.

[@gvancuren]

@@JoeTheFarmer True story on dye.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

👍🏼👊🏼

[@gvancuren]

At 1:10 you are putting copper into your pond.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

@ecollartech You’re right. I thought you were commenting on the short I did. Yes, I use copper products. A fish biologist put together the plan for me and it has worked great for years.

[@christophercarpenter3807]

not sure if i have my top of my pond has green pollen look to it but it’s not. I don’t know if it’s a thick algae

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Prob some type of algae. The Captain xtr would clear that up

[@Axethales]

Lligare has discontinued the pond dye, the dye from SePRO is also not available.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Any type of dye should work well. We have gone back and forth with good results, the biggest thing is finding a color or tint that you like.

[@UncleBark79]

What if I have ducks and turtles will these chemicals harm them?

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Nope. Safe for them. But do your own research! 😁👍🏼

[@Gods_creation.His_harvest]

Can these chemicals affect ducks

[@JoeTheFarmer]

No, they are safe for fish and wildlife. You can even swim after applying. Thanks for watching!

[@dg4344]

How much Captain do you put in a 2 gal sprayer? I don’t want to put too little or too much. Thanks

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Start very slow. I can't answer that, but read the instructions.

[@beccabooyou100]

What are the brands and names of the chemicals you used?

[@JoeTheFarmer]

I have been using Captain, Captain XTR and SeClear from Sepro. Amazon ships it and the price is really reasonable!

[@beccabooyou100]

@@JoeTheFarmer perfect thank you

[@jeremiahhawkinson8319]

Safe for cattle?

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Yep. Actually safe to swim in right after treatment (so they say). I personally would give it some time. I have some trust issues. Lol

[@DevinCrosbie]

Good video, one note caption has acid in it pretty sure you want gloves and eye pertection .

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Thanks for watching Devin; and you are right. PPE is always smart. 👍🏼

[@sherryhowell8697]

can you use this on small yard ponds with pumps that recirculate the water thur small water fall have no plants or fish now in it a liner pond i built

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Can’t see why not. I would check the sepro website. Should give guidance on that.

[@sherryhowell8697]

awesome I will do that your information on massive ones was amazing and well explained and made sense they suggest we use uv lights to zap the algae when it does not help if it's so bad that it clogs both pumps up and they shut down as it takes over almost ready to fill it in with dirt as it's more work than beauty

[@JoeTheFarmer]

I know the feeling man. Taking care of a live body of water can be a lot. I’ll have a cool video out soon on more algae problems we had. But the Captain XTR cleared it up. Great stuff, just go slow with it.

[@AuctioneerElite]

8.96 acre property with a pond probably about 2 1/2 acres. Pond is very clean but starting to show some light algae around edges. Guy I bought home from unfortunately passed away shortly after and I can’t remember what product he said he used. All I remember is him saying doesn’t take much and too much will kill fish. Any ideas? Catfish is what’s in there for sure I don’t know about other types.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Definitely follow the instructions because I am no expert. But yes, go slow and see the results. And pond dye is your friend-sunlight is the enemy!

[@AuctioneerElite]

@@JoeTheFarmer thanks!!😊

[@NickTeague-j3b]

If the algae is all over the pond should you get in a boat and spray all over

[@JoeTheFarmer]

No, don’t spray all over. You need to take it in sections. Don’t treat more than 1/4 of the lake at a time if covered in algae.

[@kennethbuss332]

I have this algae almost all over our 1 acre pond. Can I just kayak out and spray it all? No harm to the fish?

[@JoeTheFarmer]

I would not spray it all. It will be an oxygen issue. I would do a quarter of the pond at a time. Start slow and when it’s clear, just do a few maintenance treatments each year. But don’t over treat it! It will takes weeks to be clear

[@MrFrafsand]

Add 2 galons of water for spray it on a 1 Acre pond ??🤔🤔🤔 What kind of water you adding? Holly water ?

[@JoeTheFarmer]

My wife’s name is Holly, so maybe. Lol

[@mccloudaquatics6927]

Please read the labels before you apply anything. Measure correctly and apply safely!

[@kevinkennett7474]

Can you swim in the dye?

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Yep. People and pet safe. It's basically super concentrated food dye

[@kevinkennett7474]

@@JoeTheFarmer thank you. I wasn't sure if it would cost your skin or not.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

@kevinkennett7474 only if your glove break when putting it in the pond! Lol

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Wait, you meant pond dye right? Not the Captain xtr?

[@kevinkennett7474]

@@JoeTheFarmer I did mean the dye. But now that you mentioned it, how about the XTR?

[@philipbacon3743]

@philipbacon3743 Plants? What about plants? I only say that 'cause in my experience (30 years with natural in-ground ponds) where you have a natural balance of plants, animals, and water, you will not experience long, repetitive periods of 'algal bloom'. Quite likely you will get a bit in the late winter/early spring but once the established pond plants start re-growth for the coming warmer months that algae will be out-competed and die away quite quickly, almost overnight. You should never have to use a manufactured product in a natural pond...any pond for that matter.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Sorry my friend; you are wrong. In the country there are constant sources of excess nutrients going into the water from cut hay, tree pollen, leaves decomposing from the fall and marine life waste. Excessive phosphorus paired with sunlight creates mats of algae. If not controlled becomes an oxygen issue and can kill all the fish. Stay on it early, and won’t be a problem. Let it get to far and you will spend a fortune on new fish and chemicals to bring the lake back into balance. All properties are unique and for our farm; this works wonders.

[@joeshores5945]

Thanks

[@JoeTheFarmer]

No problem!

[@mrs.rogers7582]

Yikes! once you kill the algae with chemicals you still have the algae..... the chemical fades away and your problem comes back. More chemicals. You need to address why the algae is growing and blooming in your pond and go from there. My dog jumps in our pond and drinks from our pond almost every day. How many times would it take for him to get sick or even worse cancer?

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Copper is an element, won’t hurt animals. The pond has too many nutrients. Mostly from the sloping hay fields. If you get the algae early, far less chemicals needed

[@nathanrobinson7042]

Actually the copper will make you no longer have to de worm your dog. But id def get a big colloidal silver generator and use that over copper. I like this channel. Def subscribing and sharing

[@mistersonnen848]

Isn't Algae beneficial?

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Not mats of it. There is plenty of nutrients in the water. The abundance of nutrients causes the mats and when they overtake a pond they look bad and can cause issues with the oxygen levels for fish. Good question for sure. 👍🏼