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How To Control Algae In a Pond The secret to, Controlling Algae In A Pond, lies in the proper usage of beneficial bacteria. Beneficial bacteria are microorganisms that occur naturally in our water gardens, streams, ponds and hybrid koi ponds for pond algae control. The beneficial pond bacteria are responsible for maintaining crystal clear healthy water; break down organic waste - in the form of sludge, and breaks down ammonia - from fish waste. There are several commercial brands of beneficial pond bacteria available on the market today to help with Pond Algae Control, so let me explain which bacteria to use to control pond algae: When, Where, Why and How, not necessarily in that order. I will be repeatedly using the terminology, BENEFICIAL POND BACTERIA, because it is important for us to get it across to everyone that the bacterium we use is BENEFICIAL and more importantly to let you know that there is some bacteria on the market that is manufactured & designed for septic tanks. This bacteria product is NOT for your pond! The bacterium that you can find at the local hardware store for dirt-cheap prices, is packaged for septic tank usage and is not always pathogen free and in turn is NOT how to control algae in a pond! Wouldn't it be awful to be adding a bacterium to your pond that contained e. coli? Many people ask us, "What pond chemical or what fish pond chemical should I use to clean up my pond?" We only suggest using pond water treatments that have been DESIGNED FOR PONDS with specific, organic enzymes and beneficial bacteria to help you maintain crystal clear water in your pond. Make the right choice and only purchase high quality beneficial pond bacteria for "algae control". Not all pond bacteria products are created equally! We have several different pond bacteria products that are DESIGNED FOR PONDS and their specifc needs.
Cold Temperature Bacteria -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Super Strangth Bacteria
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liquid Pond Bacteria For OPTIMAL Water Quality, use this product WEEKLY in conjunction with My Pond Store Brand Dissolvable Powdered Bacteria. We suggest that you rely on both liquid bacteria and dissolvable powdered bacteria to manage your pond's water quality. You will find MAXIMUM pond scum eating possibilities in our powdered bacteria because it is fortified with enzymes that help break down and digest build up in the bottom of your pond while the liquid bacteria is fast acting and works away to neutralize AMMONIA!
When: On NEW PONDS we suggest adding quality nitrifying liquid bacteria to your water garden, pond or koi pond in order to inoculate the filtration system and establish a large enough colony of beneficial bacteria to break down ammonia and nitrites that your fish will be producing, ultimately controlling algae in your pond. We recommend adding My Pond Store Brand Liquid Bacteria, to NEW PONDS DAILY for 14 DAYS and then WEEKLY for the first couple of months while the pond is becoming an established eco-system. Once the pond's ecosystem is established add My Pond Store Brand Liquid Bacteria ONCE A MONTH at a minimum to help you manage pristine clean water for your fish. There are several different strains of beneficial bacteria in My Pond Store Brand Liquid Bacteria including nitrosomonas and nitrobacter that are specialist in helping your pond through the tough new pond stage. It is important for everyone to remember new ponds need to be treated differently than established eco-system ponds. My Pond Store Brand Liquid Bacteria comes in a bottle that has a built in measuring device that allows you to add the product to your pond in a quick, easy and efficent manner without spilling a single drop. We recommend that you add liquid bacteria to your pond in front of the pond's skimmer or pump intake so that the liquid bacteria may be delivered directly to your biological filtration. On ESTABLISHED PONDS that are heavily stocked with fish, we recommend using My Pond Store Brand liquid Bacteria throughout the season WEEKLY to help control ammonia spikes that could be caused at feeding times, while using My Pond Store Brand Dissolveable Powdered Beneficial Bacteria for optimal results to control sediment and debris across the bottom of your pond. My Pond Store Brand liquid bacteria is is extremely effective at reducing ammonia in pond water while My Pond Store Brand Powdered bacteria is fortified with enzymes to help manage sediment, leaves, and pond scum across the bottom of your pond. How to Control Algae in a pond on ESTABLISHED water gardens, koi ponds, and lakes we suggest doing a maintenance dose of liquid nitrifying bacteria at least ONCE A MONTH in addition to My Pond Store Brand Powdered or dry Beneficial Pond Bacteria, that you should be adding ONCE A WEEK. How To Control Algae On TROUBLED PONDS that are experiencing a green phase or abundant algae in ponds, or ponds that have been drained for spring-cleaning or simply after adding several new fish to the pond we suggest treating the pond like a NEW POND with My Pond Store Brand Liquid Bacteria and our SUPER STRENGTH Beneficial Bacteria. Where & How: Where, is and important part of the water treatment process. We advise that when adding liquid bacteria, you pour the bacteria directly in front of your skimmer or pump intake so that the nitrifying bacteria heads straight to the filter(s). When adding powdered or dry bacteria we suggest sprinkling the powdered bacteria directly into the water around the perimeter of your pond in addition to broadcasting the powder out to the middle of your pond. Our dissolvable powdered blend of beneficial bacteria will start to dissolve immediately and sink to the bottom of the pond where it can get to work managing solids where they typically build up! Another way to apply the powdered bacteria to your pond is by putting the dissolvable powdered bacteria in a bucket of pond water or a watering can and pour the mixed solution of bacteria around the edges of the pond and up the stream if you are lucky enough to have a stream. It is our philosophy to feed the liquid bacteria, Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter strains, to the filters to break down ammonia and nitrites produced by fish and we feed the powdered or dry bacteria, Bacillus strains, to the pond so it can colonize in the gravel beds and aquatic plant roots. The Bacillus stains of bacteria are designed to break down organic debris in your pond such as leafs, pine needles, fish waste and generally most wind blown debris that doesn't get picked up in your pond skimmer. Why: – Why, is the famous question, do we have to add beneficial pond bacteria to our water gardens and koi ponds if it occurs naturally? Well that's a good question. When you have a new water garden or a troubled pond going through a seasonal cycle it is important to inoculate the pond with bacteria to help shorten the natural process in order to make the enclosed ecosystem safe for fish as soon as possible. The keyword above is ENCLOSED eco-system. Most people simply don't tolerate green algae pond water very well and in our enclosed eco-system ponds and water gardens we typically overstock and overfeed our fish population, which increases organics, leading to algae in ponds. Learn here how feeding your fish My Pond Store Brand Premium Fish Food can help reduce alage in your pond! If you simply get on a routine and apply maintenance doses of beneficial pond bacteria on a regular basis you will have crystal clear, clean, healthy water year round and you will no longer be asking how to control algae in a pond! If you are experiencing string algae problems in your waterfalls and streams, you can use several different products along with your beneficial pond bacteria to help manage string algae. Some of the string algae pond control products are enzymes that take up to 30 days to respond and then we have some contact treatments that respond in as little as one week. We also recommend using Barley Straw or better yet, barley straw extract as a preventative treatment for string algae, in the spring and in the fall. Hopefully these helpful tips have helped close the door on the popular question, "How To Control Algae In A Pond". Contact My Pond Store 336-616-1788 |
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when your pond looks it's best. One of the most common made mistakes that pond owners make is to stop adding their routine water treatments when the pond looks amazing! Just because your pond looks great doesn't mean you stop adding your water treatments! Crystal Clear water doesn't necessarily mean you have Pristine Clean Water! Keep your routine and add this powdered bacteria to your pond weekly! 
water temperatures move below 60 degrees. Our cold temperature bacteria thrives in COLD WATER conditions and can be used in ponds that are experiencing icy conditions as long as over all water temperatures don't drop below 42 degrees! Use this product throughout the winter months to help manage undesirable build up across the bottom of your pond!