I moved into my house nov, have also got a pond, so i've been given advise from friends and neighbours. I have been given some water snails and told that barley straw is meant to be really good and a natural way to help.

if it is the sides then the snails will eat the algae growing on the sides. the barley straw will not make any difference here.

if its small and and the middle is clear it isnt algi as such .it is a single celled plant that grows in strings called duck weed.its quite could for nature but if you dislike it i would simply pull it out or get a thin piece of wood with some blunt wire like an old net without the net part.twist this in your duck weed once in a while and you can get it out.you could put some cover over your pond to shade it but you run the risk of losing your other plants .personaly i would take it out physiclty .take care bye for now .

if the algae is thread like it is blanket weed. duck weed [Lemmna species at least 3 types] is a 2 leafed plant that floats on the surface. now that is a real pest :o(

I think the questioner means there is algae growing on the sides - the walls - of their pond? If so, I wouldn't worry about it - you've probably already got water snails are they would have hitched a ride in on your pond plants (that's what happend to me anyway). Also tadpols will nibble the algae I think. I don't think a pump system would have any effect on it either if it's growing on the pond sides.

youd block the pond up with it.its a duck weed and it wont be a problem unless you dont like it then you can physicly take it out.there is a pond implament for this perpous that will cost you quite a bit .you get it out in the same way as you get spag bol on a fork but as the ponds small id just do it with your hands if it bothers you that much.if your not having fish it will actualy benefit the ponds life . even fish eggs can get stuck to birds legs.a lot of water beetles just fly there themselves.sticklebacks would be great and keep the mosquito down .

It's blanket weed that you twist out on a stick like a candy floss. Duck weed actually has visible leaves. I have a blanket weed wand and it's very good but if your algae is just round the edges I'd just leave it.

well you know what i mean elles but i agree with just leaving it for the insects and tadpoles etc to hide in.