Water Gardening: Algae control, 1 by SongsofJoy

SongsofJoy wrote:
Here it is with the rock hiding the pipes.

I planted impatiens, water celery and some type of aquatic grass in the filter - all bareroot. As you can see, they have completely covered the surface. This is good - the roots provide additional filtering and plants compete with algae for nutrients. I have ferns growing all around the filter to hide the sides (it's only buried about 6 inches - the rest stands above ground).