OK, so it's not quite Algae, but a really bad case of Mucus.
I installed a Pond Cam this fall when I covered the pond, but the lens went cloudy within about two weeks. I assumed this was condensation under the lens, but when I pulled the cam out it had a really thick coating of sludge on the lens. This stuff does not wipe off easily; it's reminiscent of a really bad cold. It forms in balls about the size of marbles on the lens and anywhere else heat escapes from the camera. I've been cleaning the lens every few weeks, but today I noticed that this stuffs is disintegrating the plastic around the lens. I assume it's some kind of acid weakening the plastic?
Any idea what could be living at this temp (39°) with this kind of profile? Any fish friendly ideas (coating) to keep it at bay?
I installed a Pond Cam this fall when I covered the pond, but the lens went cloudy within about two weeks. I assumed this was condensation under the lens, but when I pulled the cam out it had a really thick coating of sludge on the lens. This stuff does not wipe off easily; it's reminiscent of a really bad cold. It forms in balls about the size of marbles on the lens and anywhere else heat escapes from the camera. I've been cleaning the lens every few weeks, but today I noticed that this stuffs is disintegrating the plastic around the lens. I assume it's some kind of acid weakening the plastic?
Any idea what could be living at this temp (39°) with this kind of profile? Any fish friendly ideas (coating) to keep it at bay?