Backyard Pond Treatment
A well placed and beautifully crafted pond is an enhancement to backyards. Ponds can effectively draw frogs, butterflies and other small wildlife into your home. For those who create a backyard pond, this tends to be the focal point of a backyard garden. However, since the water in the pond is stagnant, it is easy for micro-organisms to grow. If you have fish or turtles in the pond, the micro-organisms can harm them. Treatment of the pond is therefore regularly required. Does this Spark an idea?
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Pond Management
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Effective management and care is necessary for ponds of any size. There are several different types of organic and chemical treatments that can help keep your pond's fresh water clean and sparkling. Other pond treatment products include cleaning solutions and aerosols, which can be used on a regular basis to keep the pond clean.
Pond Aeration
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One of the treatment methods of backyard ponds is aeration. Aeration can help improve the overall quality of the pond. When oxygen is actively added to the water, the clarity and cleanliness increases. The circulation of water is improved and the water is de-stratified so that mold and algae cannot grow on it.
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Pond Algae Control
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Since ponds are exposed to a lot of sunlight and there are high levels of phosphates and nitrates in the pond, algae could form in the pond. This can be decreased by adding filters to the pond. However, if the water is stagnant and algae have already formed, pond treatment is necessary. Ultraviolet sterilizers and algaecides can be used to treat algae.
Microbial-Based Pond Clarifiers
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These are chemicals that can be bought commercially in the form of small pills. The chemicals can help improve the quality of water and degrade sediment and sludge naturally. These chemicals can also reduce foul odors and can work in a broad range of environmental conditions. These chemicals can be added to the pond from time to time, to maintain clarity of water.
Natural Treatments
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Ponds can be naturally treated by keeping a check on the nutrients in the pond. If you have fish in your pond, it is important to install a filter and to make sure that you do not overfeed the fish. The aquatic plants in your pond may die and begin to rot, which causes decoloration of the water and foul odors. These can be treated by trimming the aquatic plants and mechanically cleaning the pond from time to time.
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