Controlling algae is one of the most challenging parts of maintaining a garden pond. Plenty of pond owners try to avoid algaecides because these products can disrupt the pond ecosystem and cause death under valuable fish species. Instead, they try to focus on natural remedies like pond algae eaters. In this guide, we are going to take a quick look at the best algae-eating fish species to help you keep algae under control.

Algae in a pond aren't all bad. The bacterial growths are helpful for oxygenating the water, it acts as a natural habitat for insects and lots of aquatic insects and fish species feed on algae.

Algae is something that most people look onto with disgust because those slippery green growths can make ponds look all dirty and they can be hard to remove.