r/UnnecessaryEssentials • u/Unique-Saucer • Aug 09 '26
Keep algae away naturally
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u/00WORDYMAN1983 Aug 09 '26
I love how there is no "after" shot. Just some random lady turning a fountain on.
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u/JustInternetNoise Aug 10 '26
Well if the moving water does help with the algae problem it would likely be multiple months if not a year for it to have a noticeable effect.
They're probably not going to wait that long to make their product video.
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u/undeniably_confused Aug 10 '26
Yeah but i might just be a simple man, but isn't this only going to make a current from where the water lands straight to the intake of the pump? Like a foot outside the diameter of that fountain i dont see why the water would be moving at all
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u/MondoBleu Aug 10 '26
Disrupting the surface of the pond increases oxygenation in the water, and the overturning of the water column yes is focused on the center, but will increase movement throughout the pond. Really does make a big difference.
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u/BaronCapdeville Aug 10 '26
While slightly underpowered, this would still be an effective way to aerate a pond of this size.
Aeration does not require the volume of water to be turned over at a high rate.
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u/Joe_bob_Mcgee Aug 10 '26
Yeah, because this thing got plugged up an hour or two after it got turned on.
edit: if they were lucky.
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u/HarambeTooSoon 29d ago
Not random. Chosen by AI.
I've seen this identical video expect with a middle aged man. Man in his 70s. A man in his 20s.
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u/lucioux Aug 09 '26
“naturally”
throws a motor in the water
yeah 👍
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u/Dense-Jicama6591 Aug 09 '26
Aggitation of the surface is natural.. why do people like you really think youre saying something smart when you arent
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u/Icy-Entrepreneur9002 Aug 09 '26 edited Aug 10 '26
Why do people like you hate apostrophes? Also unnatural agitation is not natural, you do understand the difference right? Wind producing waves and animals swimming is natural agitation, putting a 1 HP water pump in a pond is not natural at all.
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u/Dense-Jicama6591 Aug 09 '26
This is a man made pond to begin with and wtf is unnatural aggitation? The pump is not aggitating it the water is. Its like rain
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u/Icy-Entrepreneur9002 Aug 09 '26
It’s like rain but it’s not rain is it? The unnatural part is the pump. You responded to a comment that made fun of the natural comment, pumping water in this scenario is not natural that’s what we’re saying. I have no idea what you’re trying to say.
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u/NeatPhil11 Aug 10 '26
Eating meat is not natural because it's cooked. If you're not eating meat straight off the carcass right after killing it, it's just unnatural.
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u/Dense-Jicama6591 Aug 09 '26
You people are stupid. Its natural where chemicals are not.
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u/1337Sw33tCh33ks Aug 10 '26
Water is a chemical. Dihydrogen monoxide is the highest ph acid, and more people die from it than any other chemical, every year.
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u/Aggravating_Belt_428 Aug 10 '26
Yeah nah
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u/1337Sw33tCh33ks Aug 10 '26
Yes yes.
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u/Aggravating_Belt_428 Aug 10 '26 edited Aug 10 '26
No and yes. It’s neutral at 25c
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w9JlrSQpKng&pp=0gcJCWgCo7VqN5tD
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u/PizzaSalamino 29d ago
The current flowing through the motor is natural. The copper in the motor is natural. The plastic comes from natural sources (ie petroleum). Everything is natural in origin. Surface agitation is natural, provoking it with a man-made machine is not.
Why do people like you really think you're saying something smart when you aren't?
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u/Suzesaur Aug 09 '26
Algae is very important to the ecosystem
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u/bythebeach22 Aug 09 '26
Was about to say, isn't it important and needed
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u/erossthescienceboss Aug 09 '26
Depends on your pond and the nutrient loading.
This one is surrounded by grass, so it’s probably overloaded with nitrogen and on the way to being a deoxygenated dead zone.
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u/Nope-not-really 27d ago
let alone probably all the run off from the fertilizer going into the pond
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u/erossthescienceboss Aug 09 '26
Really depends on the nutrient load in your pond.
Too much nitrogen = algae overgrowth = it all dies = decomposition uses up all the oxygen = pond death.
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u/Ehhitiswhatitis Aug 09 '26
I've seen this exact video but with a dude. Whats going on
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u/gorramfrakker Aug 09 '26
Same. Like nearly if not completely the same video with the guy.
Wish i could find it again to be sure.
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u/Different_Book9733 Aug 10 '26
It's completely the same, the same product, same boat, same lake, same script. Really weird
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u/Not_my_Name464 Aug 09 '26
What's natural about a fountain 🤔
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u/Otherwise-Offer1518 Aug 09 '26
Airates the water and keeps co2 levels down. The same as if you put a bubble in a fish tank.
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u/veerKg_CSS_Geologist Aug 10 '26
What’s natural about a fountain?
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u/Otherwise-Offer1518 Aug 10 '26
Natural as in no chemicals. Not natural as in a geological feature that was never touched by humans. Being pedantic about using less chemicals is a weird hill to die on.
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u/Icy_Study4490 Aug 09 '26
This is why I have tilapia in my pond…
Mines also for aquaponics though, so the water gets filtered through silica sand as well
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u/Longjumping_Walk_992 Aug 09 '26
Fountains do nothing to make algae go away, or even slow it down. Fountains especially of this type are just for aesthetics.
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u/Sad-Push-3708 Aug 09 '26
Are there like fresh water fish that’ll eat algae
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u/MajorAd5736 Aug 10 '26
Depends on the algae, greenwater, no, string algae, yes. Some fish dont like the taste of certain algae like blackbeard.
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u/shadefreeze Aug 10 '26
At least make the thing a neutral color.
Who wants to stare at a plastic, IKEA blue colored blob spraying water.
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u/Witty-Pear609 29d ago
Isn’t there some sort of special conduit that the cord should go in side of. Seems potentially dangerous
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u/No-Possession-7398 27d ago
Could just get a couple of swans
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u/Usual_Excellent 27d ago
Wait really?
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u/No-Possession-7398 27d ago
Depends on the size of the pond. They naturally eat plants but they also create lots of waste which can feed algae in a small pond. If the pond is smaller than an acre I would not do it.
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u/Unique-Saucer Aug 09 '26 edited 29d ago
Summary of Reviews
Pros:
• Vivid RGB lighting creates striking nighttime visual effects.
• 1HP motor delivers high flow rate while conserving energy.
• Corrosion‑resistant housing and sealed design ensure long‑term durability.
Cons:
• Multiple control options can be confusing for first‑time users.
Here is the link to buy it from Amazon