Small Ornamental Pond

Biological Treatment Summary

The Situation

"I'm plagued with a problem with algae in my outdoor pond. I have heard that your product Aquaculture does a decent job of control algae. Is this true?"

The owner of this pond was experiencing continual organic loading problems in his outdoor pond. His water was "pea soup" and he could not see his fish. His 1,000-gallon pond contained goldfish and aquatic plants. The pond had a two-chamber sponge filter, UV-filter, and finally a bio-filter.

The Solution

Recommended the pond be treated with Aquaculture and provided seed, intensive maintenance, and regular maintenance application rates. Intensive maintenance were applied until the organic load had subsided. The UV filter was turned off before the seed application and remained off for 24 hours.

The Results

The customer noticed a "significant reduction in the sludge buildup in his bio-filter. He thought this was "good" sludge, and became alarmed. This sludge was actually a buildup of dead organic matter and non-beneficial organisms that prevented his bio-filter from performing adequately. In a few more days the pond problems were noticeably subsiding. After several weeks of maintenance, the pond cleared completely, resulting in a very satisfied customer.

"The pond is beautiful and clear thx to your product. The reviews were dead on."