Friday, March 28, 2014

Safe, Effective Ways To Keep Pond Water Clean & Fresh

By Roland Stockwell


While having a large piece of property with a pond or lake is wonderful, it comes with plenty of added responsibilities. To make it easier to keep your water looking its best as well as maintaining safety for wildlife, there are some great, easy-to-use products without harsh chemicals.

Keeping your pond healthy throughout the year is a top priority but it is easy to do with a product such as the AquaSpherePro. Simply toss in enough AquaSpheres to accommodate the size of your lake or pond and they begin to biodegrade and add beneficial types of bacteria to your water, which can prevent problems from ever occurring. The spheres will last 30 days and then you just toss in new ones.

The AquaSpheres come in a variety of size to accommodate any size of lake or pond. There are smaller spheres that work for 50,000 gallons or less, and the largest will treat as much as 500,000 gallons. Simply purchase a combination that will treat the amount of water in your pond. If you have a bit more sphere than you actually need, don't worry, extra treatment will not harm the water or any wildlife.

If you are at the beginning on the pond treating season, which generally begins when the temperatures begin to climb, it can be wise to start off the season with a dose of Vista. This product is similar AquaSphere in that it uses beneficial bacteria to treat the water. It is a great product to use if water is particularly stagnant and will improve the ecological balance as well as the natural beauty of your water. You can use Vista as a boost when needed along with the monthly dose of your AquaSphere.

Two other products that can be helpful include Blast and Rush. One box of Blast can treat up to 1.5 million gallons of water, and this product will speed up the decomposition of organic matter and is ideal if you have a pond that is highly contaminated with large amounts of organic compost or perhaps poor odor. Rush is used as needed when the water has low dissolved oxygen levels. Rush slowly releases into the water over the course of seven to ten days and will work to improve your water clarity.

If your water isn't looking as sparkling fresh as you would like, there are some products out there with safe, water soluble, non-toxic dyes that can improve not only the look of the water but also block sunlight. Excess sunlight can cause algae to grow, so the dyes found in products such as SeProBlue and SePro Natural Protection can help prevent this as well.

All of the aforementioned products are safe and non-toxic for fish, wildlife, pets and humans. They all use beneficial types of bacteria rather than harsh chemicals, and all of the products have been approved by veterinarians.




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