Healthy Pond Treatment Blog
End of Summer Pond Issues & Algae Growth
Summertime may be waning, but algae growth in ponds is not. During the end of summer, algae levels can be at a peak due to the high amounts of sunlight during the hottest season of the year. Too much algae affects the health of a pond, while endangering aquatic animal...
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Customer Testimonial: Water Treatment for Pond in Full Sunlight
Similarly to plants, green organic matter in ponds uses energy from sunlight to grow. Too much green organic matter can be a problem for water clarity in shallow ponds under direct sun. This was the case for one Healthy Ponds customer. Find out how he keeps his pond...
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Effects of High Phosphate Levels in Water
The saying “everything in moderation” can apply to many situations—even organic nutrients in water. Phosphates are a form of phosphorus that naturally occur in ponds and water features. Depending on the surrounding environmental factors, like rainfall, fertilizer...
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Reduce Phosphorus with Phos Negator Bundle Kits
Reduce Phosphorus Levels Early and Maintain Your Pond Throughout the SummerMany nutrients affect green organic matter growth in your pond and phosphorus is one you should tackle early on. As referenced by the Environmental Protection Agency, “phosphorus...
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What to Do When You Find Phosphorus in Your Pond
Many nutrients can affect green organic matter growth in your pond. Phosphorus accelerates plant life, but when phosphorus levels are too high in your water green organic matter can develop. For ponds with fish, elevated phosphorus levels can endanger the lives of the...
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Why Treat Your Pond with All-natural Products?
We know, overtime, chemicals can do harm to a pond’s ecosystem and as a company, Healthy Ponds has always strived to find all-natural solutions to enhance and clean pond water. Our all-natural pond products are the result of years of work as a research and development...
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Organic Overgrowth and Biodegradable Pond Cleaner Solution
Water clarity problems don’t just happen in smaller ponds. They happen in big ponds too. When excess nutrients leads to organic overgrowth, this growth decays, adding even more nutrients to the water. The result is more overgrowth. Biodegradable pond...
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Healthy Ponds Tackles Submerged Weed – A Testimonial
Fanwort is an invasive species of submerged weed capable of spreading very rapidly. Logan N. of Wilmont, Minnesota knows this all to well. He turned to Healthy Ponds to tackle the problem. A Healthy Ponds representative evaluated his pond and recommended a...
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How to Recognize and Treat Pondweed
Aquatic vegetation and pondweed cause a lot of issues with your water quality. Many grow very quickly and it doesn’t take long for them to cover an entire pond. This blocks sunlight and cuts off oxygen to plants and fish. Before establishing a treatment plan, it’s...
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Why Pond Colorants Are an Important Third Step in Pond Cleaning
Pond colorants or pond dyes are important to keeping a nice blue pond. They are also an essential third step to your pond’s health. Using colorants correctly maintains the color of your pond and improves the beauty of your water feature. How Dyes and Colorants Work...
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