San Antonio

That's crazy, algae has been out of control this summer. You can see the huge blooms on the San Antonio River and the water at Riverside Golf Course is greener than the greens.

I'm actually doing a survey with the SA River Authority tomorrow morning. We're tracking the SA River from North of town very far south.

 

I don't know what started it, but it is not a good thing. In Austin, the lab reports are coming back with toxins at higher than thought levels - which killed the pups. I pulled it out of our little pond in sheets, and now need to clean filters about once a week if I am going to keep up. Something really wrong here. Hope you help them out!

 

Hey @DiamondW , we got a catalog in the mail today that would be more suited to folks like you! "Ponds" that are really large "stock tank lakes!"
https://www.thepondguy.com/

 

Hmmmm, I’ve never really done much but dig it out. Looks like they have some interesting stuff. Thanks man.

 

Sure thing - I have no idea how to treat such a large area as you probably have. But if you have cattle, they need their pond! Hope you find some good info!

 

They use it for sure. I’ve got backups for the really dry years but thankfully haven’t had to turn them on in 8 years. This year has been interesting, we are in for a bad fire season if things continue this way after such a wet spring.

 

Man, you have my respect for having a full time job and being a rancher to boot. If this algae stuff is getting dogs, I really worry that it could get worse if the toxin levels rise. And it's like this thing is a total surprise! I went from "wow - I have this too" to "worried" in the past week. If I can do something, let me know.

 

Thanks buddy, no worries though. We’ve made it through worse, this is minor. If all else fails I’ll get them the uv filtered well water we drink lol.

 

Well, I'm probably useless, but you are actually one of the closest members to me! So, if a truck and me and a son become a needed hand, be glad to drive down.

 

Floating chlorine dispensers

 

OHHHHHH better idea! Floating chlorine dispenser DUCK DECOYS.

 

Think that we're going to need bigger when they get to the bottom of this.

 

A whole fleet of them.

 

Like 50 minimum.
All with duck decoys on the top.

Edit: DUCK decoys...

 

Uh, they did that!
https://www.statesman.com/photogallery/TX/20190803/NEWS/803009998/PH/1

 

Come November...

 

Dang

Just think, if those were all chlorine dispensers we might not be having a legal algae bloom issue.

 

Actually, about 5 miles down stream from where the big problem was first reported, and what has freaked me out is now that the details are "floating" in, I have the same stuff. they have it down by you, out by Kevin, and makes no difference if free flowing or contained.
We have had little green algae in our pond next to the pool, but never this stuff. Maybe I will take pictures, but it looks like what you have seen. Fish pond is a little 3x6 stock tank with three operating filter pumps. Maybe 300 gallons. It is ridiculous the takeover!

 

If I can, I'll try to get some pics of the blooms I've been seeing as well. They're pretty rowdy.

 

I really just hope that you can help the right people figure it out. That fact that it was the hottest July on record, after a very wet spring, could be natural event (still not good if Toxic), or something else. Been here a long time, and have never seen this stuff ANYWHERE!