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As you might guess, I get a lot of questions about pond bacteria, just about every single day. So from time to time, I wanted to do a short video and share those questions (and the answers I provided back) with you. Maybe it’s some of the same questions that you might have had or wondered about.
So here they are, in order…
1. What if my fish eat the PondBiotix ME muck reduction pellets, are they safe?
2. How long will it take for my pond to clear up once I start supplementing with beneficial bacteria?
3. If you use beneficial bacteria, what’s left over after it’s done, are there any byproducts?
4. Will bacteria help keep my waterfall and streambed clear?
5. What’s the difference between PondBiotix and the BioSphere Pro?
To discover the answers to each or any of these, simply play the video below!
[youtube width=”425″ height=”355″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzL6lXMzVZ0[/youtube]
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Hi Mark, I find all you videos very informative and look forward to watching them. I have been using beneficial bacteria this summer with some success. I am still getting algae blooms and the pond bottom is very slippery and when bottom is disturbed there is a lot of floating algae. I also changed my filter from pressure to a waterfall filter and installed a larger skimmer that has it’s own pump and does not go through the waterfall filter. I have a 40 Watt UV sterilizer which I just recently changed to a new bulb as the old one is 2 years old. I can control water flow and it does go through the waterfall filter. My question is, will the UV kill the good bacteria as well? Thanks Diane.
Hi Diane,
It’s fair to say that bacteria, both good and bad, will be affected by the UV…it’s not generally not selective in what it takes out. Flow rate will affect this somewhat with a faster flow rate allowing more bacteria to go through unharmed, but keep in mind, algae might do better at this rate too, so you need to see if this higher rate will still control algae. If it does, that’s great.
When priming a biofilter or building up bacteria in the pond, be sure to turn the uv off for 24 hours or more when you add the bacteria. I might even go a few days to a week if I don’t see any green water. This will give the bacteria time to build up in the filter and in the pond without the UV knocking it down.
All the best,
Mark