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Water Clearing Agents for Crystal Clear Pond Water

There are several reasons why a pond may not be clear.  It could be experiencing a natural algae bloom (dense green water), a bacterial bloom, long strings or clumps of algae, suspended particles in the water, water tanning, foam, or clouds of mud from rain runoff.  There is a way to get rid of all without compromising the health of the pond's inhabitants. 

One of the things we do is actually use and test the products we sell.  We won't sell anything that doesn't have a purpose (in other words a waste of money) or is bad for the pond environment.  We do NOT believe manufacturer's claims because what the label says is so often far removed from the truth - and there's no one to regulate it.  Many products claim to "clear up pond water" but the truth of the matter is that they only "help" the water to clear up and, more often than not, they don't do a good job of it.  Take for example AlgaeFix.  The label says it will clear up green water.  If you use AlgaeFix to get rid of green water you are going to be sorely disappointed.  AlgaeFix, however, is one of our favorite and best-selling products because it DOES kill string and blanket algae. 

Check out our Product Profiles for the skinny on many of the water clearing agents out there on the market.  Here are also a few good articles that should help you out with your quest to clear up your koi pond or water garden:

Read Up!  These articles contain information about how to get clear, healthy pond water and keep it that way! Turn Your Pond Into a Cess Pool in One Easy Lesson Those Low Down Green Water Blues Principles of Crystal Clear Water Pulling the Strings From Algae Seasoning a New Pond Up to My Elbows in Foam The Algae "Fix" Chemical Alert Mother Nature's Balancing Act - The Nitrifying Cycle Getting the Swing OUT of pH Water Parameters - Why those tests are important Product Profile - Bacteria in a Bottle - How They Work - In Laymens Terms

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Long strands of algae that clings to the side of the pond, hangs on the plants, hangs off the waterfall, gathers on the rocks or clumps into bundles that float on the water.  AlgaeFix kills what's there.  Barley bales or extract helps prevent it from coming back.

Many chemical products claim to clear up green water.  The chemicals listed below only HELP, they do NOT magically clear it up.  It takes time and patience for the pond to naturally clear up and there are not guarantees that it won't go green again.  The sure-fire way of keeping the water clear of algae bloom is to install an Ultraviolet Water Clarifier (UV).

If your pond water has a milky white hazy appearance likely as not you are experiencing a bacterial bloom.  Bacterial blooms usually occur in spring when the waters begin heating up and bacteria begins colonizing.  It will go away in time on its own.  You can clear it up "almost" instantly with a coagulator.  You can also help the bacteria finish blooming by adding helpers.

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