Algae control pond with Bacta Clear

The smartest way to keep water quality high and water clear is to use bacteria in the form of Bacta Clear to the pond water. With 1 bottle of Bacta Clear you can keep a pond of up to 20,000 liters of water clean. Bacta Clear is easy to use and environmentally friendly.

Controlling algae in the pond

A good biological balance reduces the chance for algae to proliferate in the pond. A good biological balance depends on a number of factors. This starts, of course, with proper pond construction. Simon has developed a roadmap with the 4 most important points for pond construction and the 6 most important points for pond design. By paying attention to the right location, depth and planting and adding bacteria at the right time, you will no longer need a filter or pump and the pond will keep itself in balance.

How do I control algae in the pond?

Instead of asking yourself how to fight algae, you could also ask yourself how to prevent algae. You can save yourself a lot of misery with the following tips:

• Make sure the water does not heat up too much. Pay attention to the placement of the pond and put water lilies in the pond.The large leaves of these beautiful pond plants reduce the sun's ability to warm the water.
• Provide plenty of oxygen plants.
• Ensure adequate water hardness; algae grows well in soft water.
• Remove incipient algae growth from the pond manually, this will make it harder for the algae to spread.
• Make sure no leaves fall into the pond in the fall. When these leaves decay in the pond, they provide food for algae. A simple way to prevent this is to stretch a net over the pond in the fall.
• Make sure there are not too many fish in the pond. Too many fish produce too much waste, which also makes the pond water more nutritious for algae.

Controlling floating algae

Fighting floating algae in pond? You recognize floating algae in the pond by a green discoloration of the water. These single-celled organisms float through the water, making the water cloudy. How do you ensure that you do not suffer from floating algae?

• Provide plenty of oxygen plants in the pond
• Use the right pond substrate
• Place aquatic plants that release CO2 such as water lilies and marsh plants
• Use pond plant clay. The extra minerals in the clay will increase water hardness.

Fortunately, when the harm is already done and floating algae threaten to take over the pond, there are tools to combat this algae.

In this case, the use of a Pond Block is very effective. When using Pond Blocks (1 per 1,000 liters of water), the pond is algae-free after 10 days. Pond Blocks are not harmful to the plants and animals in the pond and very easy to use.

Thread algae control

board algae in the pond? Thread algae can be recognized as green strands that can proliferate. Thread algae often develop when the pond is biologically unbalanced. This can have various causes, such as too soft water or a lack of oxygen plants. When filamentous algae get the upper hand, they can overgrow the plants present in the pond. Time to fight them so. By adding Bacta Clear, which consists of 2 strains of bacteria, to the water, you ensure that the water is naturally filtered and that string algae no longer have a chance to grow.