While browsing the local on-line news, I came across this 'explanation' provided by a neighborhood spokesman to a homeowner, which was then turned over to a reporter. The HO believed a toxic algae-killer substance was the cause of a fish kill. I paste it here as I found it {all crammed together}.
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The treatment chemical isn’t the problem, according to the biologist. Rather, the algae decomposing burns up the oxygen in the water making the water to low on oxygen to support the fish. The chemical isn’t directly killing them. The same thing happens in nature all the time when algae blooms out of control and consumes all the oxygen in the water. The fountain in the pond helps to deoxygenate the water when algae decomposes, unfortunately this time it appears that it was not fast enough. Algae is a worldwide problem that is aggravated by the overuse of fertilizers that is present in runoff. Unfortunately, with Spring here and everyone working on their lawns, things like this can happen. Frankly xxxxxxxx to never experience kills like this again mankind has to stop using fertilizers in excess. Xxxxxxx summed it up succinctly in his comment. We are the cause of the algae, which would have killed the fish if left untreated. The fountain was supposed to reoxygenate the water as it ran, but unfortunately the algae decomposes at a higher rate than oxygen could return. The company did not even use a half dose from the recommended dosing. We see this issue in our oceans as well. So if you want to never see this again, convince residents to stop fertilizing. Remember that a lot of the water in the pond is runoff.
I see a number of problems, on several levels. The spokesman actually typed his reply. He wasn't quoted speaking verbally, off-the-cuff. The reporter didn't bother cleaning up the errors before publication.
This mis-information is so rampant these days, then picked up by the press and 'reported'. It's obvious the spokesman has picked up 'bits-n-pieces' and attempted to offer an explanation but he's got his facts mixed up and others just wrong. Then attempts to connect-the-dots to reach a conclusion that doesn't make sense.
GIGO...
Quote:
The treatment chemical isn’t the problem, according to the biologist. Rather, the algae decomposing burns up the oxygen in the water making the water to low on oxygen to support the fish. The chemical isn’t directly killing them. The same thing happens in nature all the time when algae blooms out of control and consumes all the oxygen in the water. The fountain in the pond helps to deoxygenate the water when algae decomposes, unfortunately this time it appears that it was not fast enough. Algae is a worldwide problem that is aggravated by the overuse of fertilizers that is present in runoff. Unfortunately, with Spring here and everyone working on their lawns, things like this can happen. Frankly xxxxxxxx to never experience kills like this again mankind has to stop using fertilizers in excess. Xxxxxxx summed it up succinctly in his comment. We are the cause of the algae, which would have killed the fish if left untreated. The fountain was supposed to reoxygenate the water as it ran, but unfortunately the algae decomposes at a higher rate than oxygen could return. The company did not even use a half dose from the recommended dosing. We see this issue in our oceans as well. So if you want to never see this again, convince residents to stop fertilizing. Remember that a lot of the water in the pond is runoff.
I see a number of problems, on several levels. The spokesman actually typed his reply. He wasn't quoted speaking verbally, off-the-cuff. The reporter didn't bother cleaning up the errors before publication.
This mis-information is so rampant these days, then picked up by the press and 'reported'. It's obvious the spokesman has picked up 'bits-n-pieces' and attempted to offer an explanation but he's got his facts mixed up and others just wrong. Then attempts to connect-the-dots to reach a conclusion that doesn't make sense.
GIGO...
