Green water is caused by a mono cellular algae. It thrives in water which is rich in nutrient and also in sunlight. As you sprinkle Aquaplancton powder onto your green pond it will turn a paler,...
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Duckweed control
Duckweed, otherwise known as Lemna Minor, is that tiny little leaf that floats all over the surface of the water. Although it only has small roots that dangle down into the water, it’s the build...
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Acidity/Alkalinity and pH levels in Ponds
pH stands for Potential Hydrogen. The scale is from 1 to 14 with 1 being acid, 14 being alkaline and 7 being neutral. It is a measure of whether the water in your pond is on the acid side or on...
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What is Blanket Weed and how can we control it?
Blanket weed is a type of algae. There are over 20,000 different named species of algae, so working out which one you have is understandably tricky! Monocellular algae is the type that turns the...
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Algae and Blanket Weed Control
There are many different forms of algae. There is the type which turns the water green, which is called a mono cellular algae or blanket weed which can either be the long stringy type which clogs...
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Pond Odour, Mud and Sludge
Muddy sludge is made up from such things as dead weed, rotting leaves and fish excrement. When the good aerobic bacteria in your pond become inactive, the bad anaerobic bacteria take over which...
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Invasive Oxygenating Weed
Oxygenating weed is vitally important in any pond or lake situation, not only to produce oxygen, but also to use up nutrition. If you have more nutrition in a pond than you have life to consume it,...
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