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Ocelot II

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7. Might work for a farm pond, doubt it's practical for something the size of the reflecting pool.

Reply to Emile (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 12:18 PM

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It's also toxic to wildlife like ducks and geese, and can leech into groundwater (the pool still leaks like a sieve). They probably would have used the stuff years ago if they thought it would work.

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Update on the Reflecting Pool 🤑🦠 [View all] underpants Tuesday OP

This could end up killing many birds and animals Wiz Imp Tuesday #1

That was pretty pathetic. Girard442 Tuesday #5

Mother Nature always bats last. Ocelot II Tuesday #2

Copper sulfate treatment would kill that overnight. This outfit milking Emile Tuesday #3

It's not a good fix for this situation. Ocelot II Tuesday #4

I been using copper sulfate for 26 years in my farm pond to control algae. Emile Tuesday #6

Might work for a farm pond, doubt it's practical for something the size of the reflecting pool. Ocelot II Tuesday #7

It never has effected the wildlife on my pond. The secret is not to use too much. Emile Tuesday #8