Joe Chritz
06-13-2010, 12:30 PM
People with ponds, not people that live in ponds, although if you live in a pond you should know this answer.
We have a decent size pond, probably about 1/2 acre surface max. It has a second year very bad swimmers itch infestation.
I understand that copper sulfate is the method for killing the snails that are causing the problem and it has been treated twice at what the copper sulfate calls for. My question is, anyone here ever had an infestation they treated successfully?
It has only been a week and I am wondering if I need more time, a heavier dose or someway to stir up the algae that is still on the bottom. All the potential hosts are gone, no ducks or geese anymore.
Big bummer having that wonderful looking water and not able to go in.
Thanks
Joe
We have a decent size pond, probably about 1/2 acre surface max. It has a second year very bad swimmers itch infestation.
I understand that copper sulfate is the method for killing the snails that are causing the problem and it has been treated twice at what the copper sulfate calls for. My question is, anyone here ever had an infestation they treated successfully?
It has only been a week and I am wondering if I need more time, a heavier dose or someway to stir up the algae that is still on the bottom. All the potential hosts are gone, no ducks or geese anymore.
Big bummer having that wonderful looking water and not able to go in.
Thanks
Joe