Chlorine Is A Good Thing

[Dude]

i have a lilly well pond that was full of nasty hair moss /algea

i added a little piece of chlorine tablets that i use for my pool and now the well is spotless

if i had fish i wouldnt have done it but right now its just a lilly pond

is what i have done ok

will it have negetive effects on my lilly ?

 

[GoldLenny]

I think it will kill your plant if it's too much. Many tap waters have very low levels of chlorine/chloramine and even those levels are bad for some plants while others can handle the levels from tap water.

 

[RadaR]

Chlorine kills nitrifying bacteria and will harm plants if used frequently or used in high concentrations. Concentrated chlorine is effectively bleech.
I would not do it again.

 

[Dude]

i realized that it might not have been a good idea to leave the chlorinated water in for too long so the day after i did a full water change and everything is still alive.