Ponds have a life cycle. Every pond is an ecosystem that is impacted by the surrounding environment. The scientific term is eutrophication, which is a natural process that occurs in an aging lake or pond as that body of water gradually builds up its concentration of plant nutrients. Artificial eutrophication occurs when human activity introduces increased amounts of these nutrients, which speed up plant growth and eventually deplete the lake of its animal life. With fertilizer runoff, fish waste, decaying vegetation building up over time, every pond owner faces this natural process. Algae blooms, excessive weed growth and fish kills are typical symptoms of the problem.

Remember the acronym ABC as a natural solution for creating a balanced pond eco-system, using these three elements of pond health:

Aeration is one of the keys to pond health. Stagnant, thermally stratified, oxygen starved ponds can be revived simply by adding aeration - an added circulation of oxygen - to the water. Tests have demonstrated a doubling of water clarity, reductions in ammonia, and muck and elimination of thermal stratification.

Bacteria occur naturally in a pond. Their job is to digest decaying organic matter. Our strains of beneficial bacteria and enzymes are able to consume many times the decaying matter as those occurring naturally. By adding bacteria you reduce the nutrient load over time resulting in a balanced pond eco-system with less algae and weed growth. Clean.Clear.Blue - our blend of Bacteria, Flocculent and pureBlue pond dye - provides a complete treatment in one handy container.