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Q - We had to drain most of the water from our pond. After the water got so low,
we were cleaning the "much" out - talk about a bad odor! So we decided to
scoop the gravel & goo out intending to rinse it off & return the gravel - now we're
not sure that's the right thing to do... - BARB
A - The gravel generally does contain good bacteria, but with it being covered
with muck this is not the case. You can either wash it off or dispose of it
& get new gravel - putting down 1" to 2". SludgeAway from Ecological
Laboratories works very well at getting rid of the sludge. When you get rid
of the sludge, the odor will go away. - BILL
Q - Is the algae on the rocks the good kind or the bad kind? - KRISTI
A - Algae is not necessarily bad unless the quantity becomes so much that its
consumption of oxygen suffocates the fish. It is unsightly to many people. It can
cover beautiful stones & rocks. Algaefix & GreenClean can used to kill it.
Aquatic plants will help reduce string & hair algae & eliminate green water algae.
- BILL
Q - Is hair algae really a bad thing? - KEN & BARB
A - Hair algae is a plant & therefore not necessarily a bad thing. Like other
aquatic plants, it is actually beneficial in that it provides oxygen during the
day, consumes harmful nutrients & can help with the general health of
aquatic life like frogs, Koi & other fish. But it also consumes oxygen
during the night & it may clog certain mechanics in one's pond. - BILL
Q - What causes foam in my pond? - DIANNA
A - Most often foam is caused by a large content of suspended organic matter in
the water. If you have fish, overfeeding will cause this extra organic matter.
We suggest cutting back on the feeding & then adding a product like Simply
Clear - its fast-acting bacteria will eat the organic matter & then drop to the
pond's floor. If you then have a sludge or muck build-up on the pond's floor,
apply a treatment of Microbe-Lift Sludge Away. - DON
Q - We had to turn off our pond for a week & the algae really took over - How do I
get it out? - JENKINS
A - Even though it sounds unpleasant, we suggest puttin on some good water
gardening gloves & getting in there & removing the bigger clumps of hair algae
by hand. For a quick cleaning, you should add Microbe-Lift Sludge
Away to take care of the mess on the pond’s floor & then an additive like
AlgaeFix or GreenClean to take care of the smaller algae & weeds & thus help
the water clear up. - DON
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