But the problems it causes are not. The reality is that it’s virtually impossible to completely prevent primarily, because of the above, and the fact that its a natural phenomenon, and we all know that trying to battle mother nature rarely ends well, so a much more realistic objective is to control and manage it.
The problem is however compounded by the fact that not only is blanket weed a sneaky and adaptable organism, there are numerous forms of it, all that change and adapt to the various products we deploy to manage them.
Fortunately nowadays there are various effective Blanket weed remedies designed to work on most forms, but also to help with adaptability challenges.
However, its still the case that there will be some products that work for you and some that don’t, the only way to find out which is to try them. The better news is that our experience can help refine your choices.
Effective maintenance and husbandry also helps minimise the problem, although for most Koi Keepers some supplementary help in the form of blanket weed treatments, will be necessary.
It’s also important to manage it sooner rather than later when it’s become established and rampant in your system, then its much more difficult to eradicate. Blanket weed also likes nitrate and phosphate so its a good idea to test for those too.
Blanket weed is a fact of life for most of us, but our experience is that with a bit of knowledge and effort it’s more of a an irritation than a problem, and an annoyance we can all live with.
