Aquascape Pond Starter Bacteria for Balance Ecosystem 473mL - 96013 96014 96008

Aquascape Pond Starter Bacteria helps support nitrogen cycle and quickly establishes the biological ecosystem in ponds.

Features:

Aquascape Pond Starter Bacteria helps to quickly establish the biological ecosystem for new ponds and spring start-ups, helping to support the nitrogen cycle and provide clean and healthy water conditions.

• Helps support nitrogen cycle and provide clean and healthy water conditions
• Safe for fish, plants, pets, and wildlife
• Easy-to-use pump top bottle
• Suitable to be used in water temperatures of 5° and above

Dosage instruction:

• Liquid disbursed from one pump squeeze treats 380L of water
• Add to the area with the most circulation.
• Treat once weekly for two weeks.
• We also recommend aerating the pond for at least 24 hours after application for even distribution.

Storage instruction:

• Keep out of reach of children
• Store at room temperature

How to encourage growth of beneficial bacteria in your pond?

• Larger surface area – Adding plants or rocks will increase the surface area available for beneficial bacteria to colonise.
• Pond aeration – Higher levels of dissolved oxygen in the pond water enables the beneficial bacterial to appropriately cycle nutrients. Air Pumps such as PondMAX PA80, Resun LP60 or Aquascape 61016 [link] can assist with aerating the pond of varied volumes.
• Limit organic matter in your pond – While beneficial bacteria break down the dead organic matter, having too much of it will result in them not being able to decompose it quickly enough. Hence regularly skimming fallen leaves, twigs and dead insects is critical for pond health. Skimmers units, provides an effective solution.
• Avoid sudden water quality changes – Sudden changes to pH, Oxygen level or temperature may kill sensitive nitrifying bacteria in the pond.
• Providing more shade for the pond’s surface by adding surface plants such as water lilies will reduce the direct sunlight received by the pond and in turn protecting beneficial bacteria. When the pond water becomes too warm, the oxygen levels drop which can harm your fish population and beneficial bacteria.
• Beneficial bacteria supplements – This category of products is a great way to top up a pond’s natural bacteria levels to further reduce harmful substances and maintain clear pond water. Premium products such as Aquascape Pond Starter Bacteria, Aquascape Beneficial Bacteria or PondMAX Clarifier bacterial provide faster results. Remember, this is not an overnight process and depending upon the size of your pond, it might take 4-6 weeks for beneficial bacteria to grow large enough to handle all waste created by the fish and dead plant matter. So please be patient, the wait is worth the benefits you’ll gain.