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Originally Posted by Pondboy

I’d assume that if they did treat for algae on 14th as written in the Villages News, then what your smelling (reminds me of seaweed/ocean smell) is the algae dying. A heavy rain should help sink the algae to the bottom of the pond, thus reducing the smell. We are forecast to get some good rain today. Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Have Aluminum Sulfate treatments been proposed? The Alium basically binds with the nutrients in the water column and sinks them to the bottom. This COULD help.

Adding a colorant (dye)to the water is another option. It basically reduces the amount of light in the water column. Less light = less algae growth. The downside to the ponds in the villages is that the water flows thru them quite quickly. So if that pond is connected to other ponds, the colorant would quickly disappear. If the villages could stop this flow, it might be an option. Another factor in determining success of a dye treatment is the underwater shape of the pond. Dye works better on ponds with steep sides vs those with a shallow area and then a drop off.

Carp = hit or miss. Sometimes takes a while to see benefits, if at all. Gators diminish stock as well.

Maybe you should be advising that District………..