Pond Cleaners: Benefits of Using All-Natural Pond Cleaner Supplies

It is normal for ponds and lakes to go through a series of stages throughout the year as the seasons change. During these stages, water quality can fluctuate and this can lead to a number of water problems including algae and weed growth, excessive muck and bottom sludge, and even unpleasant odors. If you are looking for pond maintenance products to treat your pond water and help improve overall water quality, there are a variety of pond cleaners and other pond maintenance products available. These products can help treat the main causes that lead to common pond problems thus resulting in cleaner ponds or lakes.

Natural Pond Cleaners vs. Chemical Pond Cleaners

When you are looking for a pond cleaner, you can generally choose between chemicals and non-chemical (natural) pond cleaners. Pond “chemicals” are traditional algaecides and herbicides used to control the growth of algae and other weeds in pond or lake water. While these pond cleaners are effective in killing, they do nothing to prohibit future problems, as they are simply curative in nature. So although they can help to solve existing pond problems, they treat only the symptoms, and will not treat the underlying causes of pond water quality problems such as build up of bottom-sludge (muck), decaying plant wastes, excess problem nutrients, and lack of water circulation. In addition, pond chemicals can actually worsen pond problems overtime. On the other hand, “natural” pond cleaners are non-toxic, safe and effective pond supplies. These environmentally friendly products can be used to fix major pond problems that are the actual source problem, not the symptoms, that lead to typical water quality problems. Therefore, natural pond cleaners are about prevention and promoting an overall healthy pond environment and balanced eco-system. While natural pond cleaners may take longer to address water quality problems, they provide a final solution compared to the use of chemicals. They also promote a healthy, natural pond environment, not destroy it. All-natural pond cleaners do not contain harsh chemicals and are safe for humans and wildlife including fish, animals, plants, irrigation water and turffgrass. Because these natural pond care products are safe and non-toxic, they are ideal for use in irrigation ponds and ornamental ponds on golf courses, country clubs and resorts.

Natural Pond Cleaner Products and Supplies

If you are looking to buy a natural pond cleaner for your large pond or lake, we recommend all-natural pond cleaners as a way of maintaining healthy water quality. Super’s Choice offers a full line of safe and effective pond care products, ideal for solving the most common pond problems, while simultaneously promoting healthy pond water quality and a balance eco-system. The following are some of our natural pond cleaner and pond care products.

• All-Season Beneficial Pond Bacteria (1 oz Blocks) and All-Season Pond Bacteria with Barley Straw (8 oz Water-soluble Packets), which are used to introduce beneficial bacteria into the lake or pond in order to eliminate murky water, bottom-sludge (muck) and odors, while simultaneously promote healthy water.
• Concentrated Liquid Pond Dye (Blue and Black) which is a safe and effective lake dye to improve the aesthetic look of your lake or pond, as well as the overall look of the golf course.
• Concentrated Blue Lake Dye Packets, which are easy to apply, pre-measured 4 oz packets of concentrated lake colorant.
• Natural Phosphate Binder, which is an all-natural, plant based alternative to aluminum sulfate (ALUM) that will naturally reduce phosphate levels and provide beneficial trace minerals to support beneficial pond bacteria.
• Water Clarifier, which is a concentrated flocculant that is designed to clear up murky water caused by mud & clay and similar suspended particles.