What a tough year!

The weather has been odd this year which has caused many issues for pond owners. Normal treatment patterns were thrown off by heavy rains and then by none! Algae has appeared out of almost no where with no signs of letting up.

Well short of chemical assistance it will be hard to recover from any heavy blooms this year but the long term care of your pond will still need to be the main focus. Dye can only go so far in assisting with this process alone. Lack of rain has exposed more parts of the pond that used to be just out of reach of U/V rays and has caused additional growth.

Another possible way to help with this would be addition of aeration devices or fountains that help to keep the oxygen levels up and water moving.

Be very careful if you are trying to kill large amounts of algae. Doing so to quickly could be bad for the fish in your pond. Killing of portions of it will take longer and be less attractive but will keep your life in the pond from having major issues ajusting.

As we approach fall, nature will assist most of us in bring the pond back to a more stable setting. Warmer areas will still require more treatment and different approaches. However, all ponds that have algae may be suffering from large amounts of detrious and debris that algae and other unwanted plant life may be using for food. Adding a biological product to your pond will help break down and remove this from your pond. However, if you are using large amounts of copper or have recently treated with copper it is suggested you wait a few days before adding bacteria since the copper can destroy these beneficial bacteria.

If you have any questions related to your pond please contact us via email at support@pondcaredirect.com. Even if you do not end up buying anything from use we are glad to assist you in caring for your pond.

You have a pond care related question?

Well I may have the answer but more importantly I will do my best to assist you in finding an answer to your pond problems. Even if you do not need products I supply or you end up purchasing the product from another company, please feel free to ask me any pond care related questions. In the end the goal for us all is to take better care of our own little (or not so little) bodies of water.

A couple quick spring tips... Get dye in early and remember to watch for water turn over in order to keep dye levels high enough to be effective. Biological treatments are most effective in cooler water and before copper can be used. These products will help break down debris as well as remove muck. Copper should not be added until pond water is consistantly above 55 degrees.

I hope everyone has low algae growth, clean shores and blue water this season! Happy boating, fishing and swimming!

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Times are tight and pond care can be expensive. Contact us via email or through facebook to talk with us about best pricing for larger orders, new customer or repeat customers. We are looking to increase our turn over and we can't do it without meeting your needs and offering the best possible prices on our products.

A note for Ebay members that purchase from us: Starting in May our prices will be going up from 1 to 3% to cover new a new fee structure from Ebay. Ebay is going to be taking a 11% fee off of shipping charges. Since we attempt to price all of our products with shipping in mind or with "at cost" shipping prices, we will have to raise our prices so that we are not taking a loss on the cost to ship. This is not by choice and we feel this is very unfair of Ebay to charge a fee on shipping charges that are based on the shipping calculator they supply but we are bound by the rules they set.

For better overall pricing you can also buy directly from www.pondcaredirect.com.

Spring cleaning time...

Spring is the best time to get a jump start on your pond care for the year. Try to think a head and order what you need before it is a problem so you are ready.

Remember that any organic material in your pond will turn into food for algae if it is left untreated. Biological treatments go a long way to helping to break down muck and other organica materials on the pond bottom. However, do not forget to remove any left over algae, dead stems and other plants from last year that may turn into decaying items later this year.

Lastly, removing those unwanted stems will make your pond look better while allowing easier treatment of any new unwanted plants that pop up.