Getting rid of moss on farm ponds

[Cincybass]

I had the same problem early this year. Pending on the amount of pond covered in moss, If he kills the moss it will fall to the bottom and decay.

I took multiple garden hosses and hooked them together, then pulled them across my pond and worked all the moss to one end. After removing the majority of the moss I then sprinkled copper sulfate (its blue crystals) over the remaining moss.

I have a water fall, 4 grass carp and still get moss on my pond. I sprinkle coper sulfate occasionally when ever a little green shows up around the edge.

Make sure he doesn't over treat the pond. Sprinkle a little give week and retreat if needed.

[stratos185]

If it was my pond and depending on its size, I would seriously think about 1 or 2 grass carp. Many use various chemicals that are said to be safe, but they are chemicals and may or may not affect the aquatic life in the pond. In the past grass carp have been used but have been overstocked in various lakes and have quickly eaten up everything and had to be removed.

[IronWorker]

Seems to me the key to using grass carp is to be patient and let them do their job. A lot of people will not get the results they want as fast as they want and they will throw ten times as many more carp as needed into the pond and then they have nothing but what looks like a big mud basin full of chocolate milk...lol.