Monday, February 3, 2014

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.

For general maintenance throughout the year, consider using the AquaSpherePro. This is a biodegradable sphere that contains helpful bacteria which begins working the minute you toss it into your lake or pond. Using this product is an ideal way to avoid water problems before they begin. Each sphere works for up to 30 days and, after that, you simply add new spheres.

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.

When the warm season begins, you can get your pond into top shape with a dose of Vista. This product can be used along with the AquaSphere and works in much the same way, using good bacteria to keep water fresh. Vista is a great idea for stagnant water, as it will improve the overall balance of you water. You can use this product to restore a maintainable ecological balance anytime the water begins to go stagnant.

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 you want to improve the over-all look of your pond water, there are several natural dyes that improve water quality and appearance. SePro Blue is designed to block excess sunlight and improve the color and beauty of the water. SePro Natural Reflection works along the same way, using black dyes that are non-toxic. Both of these products will block that excess sun that often causes a build-up of algae.

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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