The aim of any pond owner is to have clear, healthy water. Despite the filter’s job of trapping all that waste, a filter should actually be clean inside too.
Being an algae, Blanketweed needs light, water and food to survive. Without those three ingredients it won’t get started in the first place and by controlling two of them, it can help us tackle it once established.
There are many chemical-free, natural ways to rid a pond of green algae, so we've put together a useful guide detailing these to make things easier for you.