Re: was it lavender that clears murky water?
- Subject: Re: was it lavender that clears murky water?
- From: I* K*
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 18:31:09 -0700 (PDT)
Julie Nelson wrote:
>
> A while back someone on this list mentioned that an herb of some kind could
> be suspended in cheesecloth to help keep the water clear in a water feature.
> I've already forgotten what plant it was--can someone refresh my memory?
> And would the algacidal effect also be bad for fish? In this case, common
> mosquito-fish and goldfish.
That was me. And yes, it was lavender.
It does not appear to affect the fish (I have some small goldfish
in the water for mosquito control). But the downside is, the
effect does not seem to last very long - maybe a few weeks for me.
-- Irene Kuffel.
