Blagdon Pond Sludge Buster, Digests Harmful Organic Waste, Introduces Good Bacteria, Keeps Pond Clean, 4 x 9g Sachets, Each Sachet Treats 2,273 Litres

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The weight of a pond sludge remover isn’t its most vital function, but you should think about how much you are buying. Some of the options on the list are sold in 5lb containers, and you may not need this much. Buying this much can also lead to a whole heap of waste. Sludge remover has a shelf life, usually 2 or 3 years. Buying in bulk may seem like a good idea, but in a few years time you will not be able to use the product you bought due to the fact it has deteriorated and isn’t effective anymore. Extra features

Vacuum cleaners for ponds are much more expensive than normal sludge remover products, but allow you more manual controlwhen it comes to cleaning. A lot of pond owners actually combine the use of a regular sludge remover bacteria product with a pond vacuum for maximum results. This is because even though bacteria sludge removers will break down sludge, there will still be byproducts as a result of the bacteria working. Using a pond vacuum after a normal treatment will allow for the best removal of bottom sludge possible. The latter might be particularly useful to you since you have a large pond, and these plants are considered “deep growers.” It’s great that the pond is fed by a brook – this helps provide some natural water movement and aeration! If the pond doesn’t already have many plants, you can also add in some native submerged and marginal plants to help filter the water and cycle nutrients. You might consider these oxygenating species: https://pondinformer.com/best-oxygenating-pond-plants/, these marginal plants that are excellent at filtering water while else helping to reduce the amount of debris that washes into your pond: https://pondinformer.com/best-marginal-bog-pond-plants/, or these submerged plants that provide both benefits of oxygenating and filtering water: https://pondinformer.com/best-deep-water-pond-plants/ You should also avoid overfeeding your fish, as left-over food can decay and cause sludge; a feeding ring can be useful to measure how much food your fish are eating. You should also be careful to prevent grass trimmings entering the water and trim dead or dying plants regularly to avoid these from decaying in the pond.

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This method should not be used on ponds with large waste problems or in low-oxygen conditions, as the bacteria cannot function efficiently and will simply contribute to more waste. The pond should first be cleaned manually (vac/net), and well aerated ( air pump), before adding sludge eating bacteria to control future sludge build-up. If you’ve had a new pond installed or are experiencing sludge for the first time, you might have a lot of questions about sludge removers. What are they? Why do they help? Is there any point? Most sludge removers are essentially the same as normal beneficial bacteria products, but some (such as the “pond force cold water” product in the table) have a different delivery method so they’re more optimized for sludge since they’ll sink straight into it rather than be spread throughout the pond.

How to use: Shake well – add 1/2 cup (120ml) per 500 gallons (1,800L) of pond water twice a week for 2 weeks. Use during Spring or Summer.

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Sludge is a build up of waste in your pond which without regular maintenance harbours the nutrients needed for algae growth and creates bad water quality which can affect fish and other aquatic life. Sludge will build up in any pond from the break down of plants, decaying fish food and other organic waste so consistent removal is necessary to stop it becoming a problem for the pond environment.