skip to main content

Ponds & Aquatic Plants

What Spawned in my Pond?

18 years ago

Haven't posted in a while here as I have been busy gardening. Yesterday before the rain I noticed some really strange stuff floating in my 35 gallon in ground that looks like something spawned. I only have afew very small (half inch or so) rosey red minnows in there so I know it was not them.

After the rain I checked again and it was gone, couldn't find it. But this morning it was back, only not so much. I am thinking the rain caused it to sink?

{{gwi:226493}}

Pond Yesterday

{{gwi:226495}}

Closer. My camera does not do closeups so this is the best I could get.

There seemed to be a film on the water. The clusters sure did look like eggs but they were green. Most had an air bubble with them.

I am really baffled.

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (4)

fredinva
18 years ago
Not sure about 'spawned'.
I'd say it was just some type of algae that rose to the surface. Rain does have a tendancy to release the air bubbles in the algae and let it sink further down.
Until the sun produces more oxygen in the algae and it rises back up.

fred
catherinet
18 years ago
Is it possible that the rain knocked stuff off your bushes/flowers/trees?......like pollen-type stuff?
Did you or your neighbors mow your lawn? That can put an oily film on the water surface, and keep more things (like from the bushes/trees) on the surface.
Related Professionals
Kissimmee Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Covington Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Memphis Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Richmond Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Beatrice Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Albany Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Cheyenne Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Somerset Landscape Contractors · Lima Landscape Contractors · Chula Vista Landscape Contractors · Clearlake Landscape Contractors · Ottawa Landscape Contractors · Aurora Design-Build Firms · Manhattan Design-Build Firms · Sheboygan Design-Build Firms
tuder96
18 years ago
My guess would be algae. As a kid I always thought it was some kind of frog eggs but turned out algae
newyorkrita
Original Author
18 years ago
Well, whatever it was, it dissapeared after a few days. The water is back to being nice and clear again.

Related Stories

MOST POPULAR How to Add a Backyard Shed for Storage or Living

By Mitchell Parker

Need a home office, a playspace or extra room for your stuff? Learn about off-the-shelf, prefab and custom sheds

EARTH DAY Grow a Beautiful Garden With Ecofriendly Greywater

By Greywater Corps

Reducing home water waste means lower bills and a healthier planet. Here's how to set up a greywater home irrigation system that can help

FEATURES Houzz Tour: A Daughter Restores Her Stunning Childhood Home

By Mitchell Parker

Her midcentury modern home in Ojai, California, was created in 1959 by a Case Study House designer

SUMMER GARDENING Houzz Call: Please Show Us Your Summer Garden!

By Annie Thornton

Share pictures of your home and yard this summer — we’d love to feature them in an upcoming story

GARDENING GUIDES Sweet Serendipity: Opening to Happy Garden Discoveries

Unplanned nature scenes can be unbelievably beautiful; you just need to know how to look

GARDENING GUIDES 13 Risks to Take for True Garden Rewards

By Benjamin Vogt / Monarch Gardens

Go ahead, be a rebel. Breaking rules in the garden can lead to more happiness, creativity and connection with the earth

GARDENING FOR BIRDS Wild Birds Transform a Woman’s Garden and Life

By Mary Jo Bowling

How Sharon Sorenson created a wildlife haven and became the Bird Lady of Southern Indiana

LANDSCAPE DESIGN Garden Walls: Pour On the Style With Concrete

By Olander Garden Design

There's no end to what you — make that your contractor — can create using this strong and low-maintenance material

GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING 9 Ways to Enjoy Gardening More This Summer

By Becky Harris

Catch the rain, go vertical, add a gabion, grow vegetables out front and more

COTTAGE STYLE My Houzz: Creativity Flows in a New Hampshire Cottage

By Rikki Snyder

Simplicity and natural surroundings provide inspiration for an artist’s work and for her home’s peaceful, pretty interiors

Sponsored

Miller Woodworks

23 Reviews

Franklin County's Trusted Custom Cabinetry Solutions

More Discussions

Question about a small fountain pump problem

0

Mesh bag for pond pump?

1

Carex Bowles Golden Sedge Dying

1

What Do You Use to Keep Your Pond Water Clear?

1

How Can You Control Green Water in a Garden Pond?

0