What Chara Looks Like:

Chara is often called muskgrass or skunkweed because of its foul, musty almost garlic-like odor. Chara is a gray-green branched algae that is often confused with submerged rooted plants. Chara has no flower, will not extend above the water surface, and often has a "grainy" or "crunchy" texture due to calcium deposits on its surface. Chara has cylindrical, whorled branches with 6 to 16 branchlets around each node.

How to Treat Chara:

Algae Defense Algaecide- Use Algae Defense where chara is in water less than 4 feet deep.

Mix the Following into a Tank Sprayer:
This solution treats 2,000 square feet
- 1 Quart Algae Defense
- 1 to 2 gallons of water