Ultrasonic Algae Control – Facts And Fiction

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As the years go by, more and more pond owners are hearing about the use of ultrasonic algae control devices and how they might help one’s pond look better.  More retailers are certainly offering the systems now and with that, there’s been an increase in mis-information and one might say the promise that ultrasound is the perfect and complete solution for algae reduction.

In this article I want to address the real facts surrounding this technology and tell you what it’s good for, and at the same time I think it’s important to expose it’s limitations, and finally how you can be sure that the device will actually do what you want it to do regarding algae control.

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Should Beneficial Bacteria Be Used In The Fall?

It may seem a bit early to say this for some folks around the country but summer is coming to a close. Where did it go?!? I’ll be right up front. I enjoy summertime. Yes we’re kept incredibly busy and it gets to be crazy around here sometimes, but I’m not sure I would have … Read more

Getting The Most Out Of Your Natural Pond Treatments

One of the most useful tools for dealing with a number of pond water quality and unwanted plant growth problems is beneficial bacteria. We talk about it a lot on this site and have long been amazed at what it can do for the overall health of a pond.

We get emails quite often on it’s “magical” qualities, but really, it’s not magic at all, it’s just good biology put into practice.

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The Algae Solution BioSphere

The BioSphere makes up the foundation of many of our pond algae treatment protocols. Here you can learn more about some eco-friendly changes we’re making to the line which will make the spheres not only better for the environment but easier to work with for the pond owner. [youtube width=”425″ height=”355″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BgTNuRUHho[/youtube]

The Algae Solution Blast

The Algae Solution Blast product is a useful tool in pond algae control. Made up of a select form of concentrated beneficial bacteria, the Blast is, as the name implies, a supercharged boost to an ongoing pond treatment using the Biospheres. In comparison, the Biospheres provide balanced, month long treatment in a time-released fashion. Blast … Read more