Making Life Better . . . Naturally
Posted in Ponds on Aug 29th, 2008
Overstocking a pond with fish is a very common error new pond owners make. A lot of times we will encounter a customer with pond problems and they buy some product and see minimal results. Well, upon further examination and fact finding we find that the person actually has an overstocked pond. It is easy [...]
Posted in Pond Bacteria on Aug 28th, 2008
Being that beneficial bacteria is our strong suit, many of the questions we get come from people asking how to us pond bacteria and what it can do. So, here is a list of dos and don’t for using pond bacteria. Do use pond bacteria to help break down organic waste such as fish food, [...]
Posted in Ponds on Aug 27th, 2008
We get people calling us all of the time about problems with their ponds and why their water looks like it does and then asking if we can help. Then, of course, to help determine if we can help, we usually have a few questions for people to help us better guage their situation. It [...]
Posted in Aeration, Algae Control, Ponds on Aug 11th, 2008
Pond bacteria exists in all ponds, large or small. However, there is both good and bad pond bacteria. The good bacteria (aerobic bacteria) exists to efficiently keep organic waste such as fish waste, excess food, dead vegetation and even fertilizer run-off broken down before they can cause water quality problems. The bad bacteria (anaerobic bacteria) [...]
Dissolved oxygen (DO)is a the most important parameter to monitor in a pond or lake. Basically it is the amount of oxygen available in the pond water. A good rule of thumb for determining if your pond has enough DO is to measure it in ppm (parts per million). A DO level of 4 ppm [...]
Posted in Algae Control, Ponds on Aug 6th, 2008
The two most common forms of algae that ponds experience are planktonic algae and filamentous algae. Planktonic algae is the type that gives pond that distinctive pea green, soupy color. Planktonic algae in moderation is very important as is the base of the food chain in a pond. However, it is when it is in [...]
Posted in General on Aug 6th, 2008
Beneficial microbes are also known as beneficial bacteria. Most people will associate beneficial bacteria with yogurt or cottage cheese type products that contain the beneficial bacteria that assist with digestion. However, the beneficial bacteria utilized in our microbial products are actually a little different. Beneficial bacteria commonly used in microbial products are non-pathogenic (do not [...]
