Monday, September 16, 2013

Essential Tips On Keeping Ponds Clean

By Roland Stockwell


Whether you own a garden pond or tasked to maintain a community park that has water features installed, keeping them clean and clear requires a lot of time. Ponds and lakes are also perfect features to have when you own a farm. Not only do they provide aesthetic value to your property but also ensure that your animals will have ample hydration most especially during hot weather. For this reason, it is important to use only natural cleaning agents when treating water in your pond.

Depending on the type of weather your area has, there may be no need for you to perform a regular water treatment year-round, especially for those experiencing very cold winters. Water conditions start to change when temperature begins to rise and this is a clear sign that you need to start providing treatment to your pond. For those in the hot regions of Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, and other southern states in the U.S., water treatment is required regularly, on a monthly basis throughout the year.

For those located in the north central part of the United States especially on the areas of Montana, Minnesota, and the Dakotas, treatment is required starting from the month of April until November. About eight months of water treatment also is needed in the central states from March up to October. For ponds in New England and in the Pacific Northwest, six months of treatment is often enough. Treatment should be done from the start of spring until the end of September.

You don't want to harm the fish, other animals and people that come in contact with your pond, so it is recommended to always use pond clean products that do not contain toxic chemicals. These chemicals can be harmful to the all living creatures that come into contact with the water. On top of that, these toxins can also damage the environment and cause pollution. One of the recommended products approved by veterinarians ideal for cleaning fresh water ponds is AquaSpherePRO. It provides a green solution for your water treatment needs.

AquaSpherePRO is very easy to use and is completely biodegradable. It comes in a spherical form and you simply toss it into the pond and let it sink. Once it reaches the water, it quickly begins releasing the bacterial microbes. Keep in mind though that you need to toss in a number of spheres according to the volume of water your pond holds. In most cases, applying this pond treatment product in every 30 days is all you need to avoid growth of algae, smell and other water problems that may arise.

If a pond is already infested with algae, contains smelly water, and has not been treated for a long time, there are products aside from AquaSpherePRO that you can use to return the pond into its best condition or to compensate for sudden surges in the temperature of your area. Products like Blast and Vista are among the popular choices. They are also made from natural ingredients and utilize good bacteria to treat water.




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