Clear Jelly In Pond
What is the jelly like substance in ponds? Freshwater bryozoans are microscopic aquatic invertebrates that live in colonies that can form into jelly-like clumps, and are often found attached to docks or sticks. Cons of the Jelly-Like Blobs: They can attach to pond fountains and block the intake on the pump. Filters like the PondSelect Mesh Cage* we sell with a large surface area can be the solution.
These filters keep the jelly balls or Bryozoans away from the pumps intake while still allowing water to flow through the filter. Ask Us Anything! Although we do not see these strange looking "jelly balls" in every pond, they are more commonly found than many pond owners realize. These gelatinous balls normally attach to tree limbs or logs and are usually several feet beneath the surface.
Frogspawn at edge of pond in early development stage. Clear jelly like ...
Occasionally, these balls will break loose and can be seen floating in the pond. They seem to prefer a -organic pond bottom and are a useful indicator of water quality. "Jelly Balls" are occasionally a nuisance in water pipes, drinking water purification equipment, sewage treatment facilities, and cooling pipes in power stations.
Physical removal is the only known way to clean your pond of "Jelly Balls". Overview of Amphibian Eggs Many amphibians, like frogs, toads, and salamanders, lay eggs in ponds and slow-moving fresh water. The eggs are enclosed in a protective, transparent jelly.
Small clear jelly blobs found on the shore of Lake Huron. I’m thinking ...
Yeah, my first thought was snail eggs too. Mine weren't in lines like that, but the same look and jelly like substance. My 1 year old wildlife pond (no fish so far) is 2m x 1.5m x 0.6m deep, water is (finally) clear, and there's a healthy population of pond skaters, greater water boatmen and dragonfly larvae amongst the water lilies, reeds, pickerel weed and oxygenating plants.
Re: clear jelly by Flicky July 25th, 2009, 3:14 pm They do look like pond snail eggs at first glance. I haven't seen them in such large clumps before, but I guess the suction of the skimmer is pulling them all into one big lump. I was rearranging my filter pool and waterfall the other day when I noticed lots of clear, jelly-like blobs on some of the stones from the waterfall.
clear jelly - Water Quality Forum - Pond Life
They were about 1/4 inch wide by 1/2 inch long, slightly narrower at the ends, and almost transparent. Pond slime can rise to the surface of your pond and form a thick coating as the blobs stick together, while bacteria or egg sacs float freely just below the surface of the water. Note the color of the gel.
Clear gels commonly indicate a product of fish or amphibian mating, while green or yellow globules indicate bacteria or fungal invasions.
