Sooner or later most fish ponds need a treatment of some kind. Here are the most common reasons why:
1. pH is too low or too high. However before trying to correct pH make sure your reading is correct and it is on the same trend. In other words not a once off unusual measurement.
2. Fresh water from the tap or faucet is added in an area where chlorination is high. These treatments are generally called Pond Conditioners. Some also remove heavy metal contamination in the water supply.
3. Ammonia surges ... this can be serious and should it occur then an ammonia remover should be used.
4. Bacterial sludge digesters ... sludge settles to the bottom of ponds that do not have a bottom drain. An alternative to cleaning out the pond is to use a digester.
5. Bacteria starters for biofilters. At the end of winter or start of spring it is a good idea to boost the biofilter by adding a concentrated form of bacteria starter.
6. Algae and blanketweed killers ... these remove unsightly growths of green algae. Suspended algae result in murky water (like pea soup sometimes). The best blanketweed killer is discussed here.
A full list of all the important branded pond treatments for USA pond owners is available here.
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Great Article!
It's certainly a good idea to know how to get rid of the algae in your pond, but nothing beats designing for a good healthy ecosystem with the right combination of plants!
You may want to recommend the eBook I wrote to your readers. It's a detailed yet concise guide to everything you need to know about pond building.
It goes into great details of designing and building a pond for a healthy ecosystem.
Cheers!
Kevin Scott
"The Water Garden Guy"
...A pond without fish is like...well...the air without birds!
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