Beneficial Bacteria in Winter
Many ponds in colder climates are dormant now with pumps and filters disconnected. Several subscribers have send emails asking what they could do about the pond becoming somewhat stagnant. One of the alternatives is to use a good cold weather beneficial bacteria product to help keep the pond working until warmer weather lets us put some movement back into our garden pond.
We have a couple of products that are favorites to use for this purpose:
1. Microbe-Lift Autumn/Winter prep for a bacteria specially formulated to work in colder water temperatures and
2. Aqua One is a good, all-around beneficial bacteria product that works in almost any temperature.
Like so many of us, we envy our subscribers in the southern 1/3 of the US right now because we cannot enjoy our ponds as much right now as you folks in the south can...but we can do our utmost to keep the pond healthy so it comes back to life in record time and as healthy as possible.
Anytime a pond starts to smell even just a little bit it is a sign that things are not well. This circumstance should be avoided at all cost and remedied at once if it occurs. Water Treatments
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3 comments:
Every Spring, my pond smells real bad and takes forever to get rid of the odor. Our koi are fine. What else could it be? Help.
I get things from you every year. I love how have taken care of our orders and we don't have to wait forever. I have a question. We are enlarging the pond this year 10 feet long, 5 feet wide and 4 feet deep. Will we need to use a different pond liner? Thank you.
answer to "Pond Smells":
The smell is caused by too much decomposing organic matter. A good bacterial product will help to eliminate the smell.
answer to "enlarging the pond":
Your best bet is an EPDM liner. It is not advisable to seam liners inside the pond, the danger of leaks is too great!
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