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Algae Control is Possible with Pond Maintenance Algae is a very common problem throughout Canadian ponds. If not treated early it can quickly turn your beautiful healthy pond into an overgrown slough. However, algae is very treatable! Both proactively (which is preferred) and reactively, algae can be managed! Algae Prevention And Control Preventative algae treatment is easy, economical and low-maintenance. Algae prevention is also far more economical that treating it after it has taken over y …

Aeration Diffusers for Ponds & Lakes in Canada While there are multiple varieties of aeration diffusers for ponds and lakes, they are not all equal. While there are preferences for certain styles of diffusers for different applications, some simply are not comparable in dependability or efficiency. Micro-Bubble Diffusers For Bottom Aeration In Ponds, Lakes & Industrial Applications This style of diffuser works by releasing super fine microbubbles (only 1-3 mm) into the water from the …

Treatment for Murky, “Iced Tea Water” in Ponds & Dugouts We get multiple calls every summer of people confused that their pond is clear of algae and weeds, yet they are unable to truly clear the water up. Often it is described as murky, brown or “like iced-tea” – also referred to as turbidity. Frustrating as this is, there is a solution! Flocculent treatment is the best way to treat murky water. This is also beneficial to your pond as it reduces phosphates wh …

Tackling Duckweed – Treatment & Prevention We’ve all seen it – a beautiful pond quickly taken over by duckweed. What starts as a few blooms on the shoreline quickly covers the whole pond. This quick growth leaves many people at a loss as to how to get rid of it for good. The best way to treat duckweed is to prevent it! With ongoing pond maintenance, duckweed growth can be limited and controlled. Duckweed is a flowering aquatic plant that consists of small oval leaves. I …

Your pond, lake, or dugout experience significant changes when spring rolls around. Spring in Canada usually comes along with highly variable temperatures ranging from double digits in the positive range, down to double digits in the negative. We can also experience greater levels of precipitation from snow, sleet, rain, to hail. These environmental factors all take direct and indirect tolls on your pond, so make sure you know what happens to your pond every spring, and how you can best …