Posted on April 29, 2010 by thepondguy
As we approach our warmer spring and summer months you may find yourself watching in awe as algae takes over your pond at an almost impossible rate. What is going on in your pond that is making it punish you so? Let’s take a look at the cause of algae and your approach on treating it…
Filed under: Aeration, Algae Control, Algae Control, Algae Defense, Aquatic Plants, Bass, Catfish, Chara (Algae), Fish, Fish Habitat, Fish Kill, Fish Stocking, Frogs, Goldfish, Koi, Koi & Goldfish, Muck, MuckAway, Pond & Lake, Pond Clear, Pond Dye, Season-Long Control, Trout, Water Clarity, Water Quality, Water Quality Issues, Water Testing, Weed Identification | Tagged: beneficial bacteria, algae takeover, algea, chemical treatment ponds, Cutrine Plus Granular, proactive, Hyrdrothol 191, Airmax series | 9 Comments »
Posted on September 3, 2009 by thepondguy
Whether it’s floating or submerged, algae can turn a lake into a green mess in no time. It’s unsightly, it’s sometimes stinky and in extreme cases, it can cause…
Filed under: Algae Control, Algae Defense, Carbonate Hardness, Chara (Algae), Duckweed, Emergent Weeds, Fish Kill, Goldfish, Koi, Muck, MuckAway, Pond & Lake, Pond Clear, Pondweeds, Watermeal | Tagged: muck, Pond Clear, Algae Control, algae, algae defense, Watermeal, controlling duckweed, chara, fish kill, muckaway, PondClear | 18 Comments »
Posted on April 17, 2009 by thepondguy
My first thought when I read this question was, “They don’t have an aeration system”. And after speaking with him, come to find out, he didn’t. This is usually always the case during a winter fish kill. Everything seems to be going just fine when all of a sudden [...]
Filed under: Aeration, Fish Kill, Pond & Lake | Tagged: Aeration, airmax aeration, aeration system, aerator, fish kill, winter fish kill, fish kills, aeration systems, aerators, airmax aeration systems | 10 Comments »
Posted on September 26, 2008 by joemejia
Instead of a Q & A for Ponds & Lakes today, I wanted to make everyone aware of what Fall Turnover is and the steps you can take to protect your fish. Around this time of the year we receive quite a few phone calls from customers waking up to find [...]
Filed under: Fish Kill, Pond & Lake, Turnover | Tagged: Aeration, fall turnover, fish kill, fishkill, turn over, turnover | 2 Comments »
Posted on August 26, 2008 by joemejia