Not quite an aquarium, but kind of similar so thought I'd ask here. I have a 20L trough pond that I set up 2 years ago. It's been suffering with cyanobacteria during summer months. Last year it was the sheet type but this year it's really bad, with jelly like globs as well as the sheet type. When I set up the pond, I added garden stones that had moss on them and the moss has grown really well - some submerged and some emerged. I also have water mint. The plants are doing great but the water is awful! Even the snails didn't survive, so I'd like to break it down and start again. I think my error was adding an inch of untreated clay soil as a substrate.
My question is, will a bleach dip kill the moss? I'm hoping it won't kill the water mint. And most importantly, will it kill the cyanobacteria? An easier method could be to remove the stones with moss and the now trailing submerged growth and put them in shallow clear water to try and starve the cyano - anyone know if this would work?
My question is, will a bleach dip kill the moss? I'm hoping it won't kill the water mint. And most importantly, will it kill the cyanobacteria? An easier method could be to remove the stones with moss and the now trailing submerged growth and put them in shallow clear water to try and starve the cyano - anyone know if this would work?