Comments on: Keeping Cattails At Bay in and Around Your Pond – Pond & Lake Q & A – Week Ending July 4th

By: thepondguy

thepondguy — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:20:55 +0000

Linda,

Unfortunately, you are right we cannot ship chemicals into New York. You can use a

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:30:25 +0000

I’d like to rid our pond of cattails, but I see you can’t ship chemicals to New York. What’s a New Yorker to do to control cattails?

By: thepondguy

thepondguy — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:37:11 +0000

Tammy, Avocet and Cide-Kick have no water use restrictions, which means it is fine to swim, irrigate or use for any recreational activity immediately after treatment. Thanks for the question!

By: Tammy

Tammy — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:03:42 +0000

Will the avocet and the cide kick be safe for pets ? our dog loves to swim in our pond and search for fish and frogs, and our cats and dogs often drink from the pond.

thanks
Tammy

By: thepondguy

thepondguy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:54:05 +0000

Raymond, You are absolutely right and it needs to be called out more. What you can place the cabinet next to the power source and run Direct Burial Airline from the cabinet all the way to the shoreline and from there connect the Easy-Set Weighted Airline that comes with the system. Here is the link to a blog post about installing a system away from the pond. Installing a Pond Aeration System Away from the Pond In all honestly, and i'm sure your aware of this, but electric aerators are still, at this point, more efficient at aeration and circulation than windmills. So I would highly recommend an electric aeration system over a windmill. Let me know if I can be of anymore help.

By: Raymond

Raymond — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:22:24 +0000

How can it be run 1000′ feet from source? I am 600′ from the source and have been looking for an alternative like this. Your site doesn’t mention anything about this opportunity.

Thanks!

By: thepondguy

thepondguy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:33:53 +0000

Pam,

Great question and no it will not harm your fish, unless maybe you through the bottle at them =) .

Avocet and Cide-Kick have no water use restrictions and when used according to the label everything will be fine.

Thanks for the question!

By: thepondguy

thepondguy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:31:03 +0000

Bruce, Yes we do, the tallest we have is a 23' windmill. The tower is 20' and the windmill head adds 3 more to it once put together. Here is a link to the windmills. How big is your pond? Windmills usually are only good for ponds less than an acre in size. Also, if you are looking for aeration, there has to be constant wind or you won't properly aerate it. One last question, how far away from power is your pond? Most don't know this but some electric aerators like Airmax Aeration can be run up to 1000' from the power source.

By: bruce broglie

bruce broglie — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:01:30 +0000

I am looking for a quality windmill (20-25 ft tall) that could be used to pump air into my pond. Do you have something like that or know where I could get one?

Thankyou

By: Pam Greever

Pam Greever — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:02:48 +0000

I would love to try this spray to rid my pond of cattails, but will it harm the fish?

Thank You
Pam