Nishikoi Clear Waters Blanketweed Treatment 1L

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When looking to treat the blanket weeds within a pond, you’ll have a few options available, with both manual methods and treatment products available: When planting pond plants, use aquatic planting soil or sieved garden topsoil from ground that hasn’t been manured or top dressed. By growing more plants there will be fewer available nutrients to the algae

Thin out excessive growth of underwater oxygenating plants – four to five bunches (each containing three to four stems) should be sufficient for each square metre/yard of pond surface Don’t overcrowd your fish. The more fish you have the more waste they will produce and all that waste just increases the nutrient level in the water. See What plants can I put in my Koi pond? Barley Straw is a cheap and sustainable alternative to most treatments without any worry of overdose. It is generally advised that it is added to the pond system late February early March as it requires a germination period (4-6 weeks) within the water as the enzymes saturation the pond. Aquatic Plant Care Water Plant Feed Water Plant Tools Aquatic Soil & Baskets Aquatic Baskets Aquatic Gravel Aquatic Soil More Aquatic Soil & BasketsIt is quite easy for a pond to meet the ideal conditions required for the growth of Blanket Week, hence why it is often a recurring problem. The combination of sunlight, warmer water (usually in spring and summer) and nutrients all contribute to the production of Blanket Weed in a pond. It’s important to understand that this combination is what forms the ‘hyper nutrition’ that allows Blanket Weed to thrive and that the contributing factors to the hyper nutrition are many and varied. Topical Medications Koi Sedation Koi Ulcer & Wound Treatments Test Kits & Equipment Thermometers Pond Water Test - Strip Type Pond Water Test - Liquid Type Pond Water Test - Digital Harmful Bacteria Test These chemicals can also get into your pond if you have used garden compost to pot your pond plants, instead of aquatic soil. Or from garden fertilizers running off into your pond.

We believe there are arguably too many solutions of how to get rid of Blanket Weed online and, not all of them are necessarily the right thing to do. For example, one obvious solution that may have crossed your mind would be to physically remove the Blanket Weed with a tool such as a Blanket Weed brush. We highly suggest you avoid this method, no matter how desperate you are. This is simply because pulling and moving the Blanket Weed encourages it to release spores in the pond water that will eventually result in even more Blanket Weed growing in the future. This applies to both the floating and submerges types. For example, sunlight is one culprit. Ponds that are excessively exposed to direct sunlight have a greater chance of suffering from Blanket Weed. This is because Blanket Weed is a plant form, and thus uses sunlight as a source of food through the process of photosynthesis. Solution 1: Pond Clarifiers. Pond clarifiers are specially formulated products that can help improve water clarity. Binding together the suspended particles, including blanket weed, causing them to sink or be filtered out. This can help reduce the presence of blanket weed in the water column and prevent its growth.Not only does blanket weed make your pond look unappealing, it can also be sign that your chemical balance isn’t right within the pond, even if your water is clear. Sturgeon Food Sturgeon - Adult Sturgeon - Junior Automatic Fish Feeders Auto Feeder - Indoor Use Auto Feeder - Outdoor Use Pond Maintenance: Proper pond maintenance practices, such as regular debris removal, avoiding overfeeding of fish, and reducing nutrient inputs, can help prevent the buildup of excess nutrients that can fuel the growth of blanket weeds. Implementing good pond maintenance practices can be an essential long-term strategy for preventing blanket weed infestation. It’s important to note that the effectiveness of these solutions may vary depending on various factors, such as the size of the pond, the severity of the blanket weed infestation, and the overall pond conditions. It’s recommended to carefully follow the manufacturer’s instructions and consider consulting with a pond professional for tailored advice on controlling blanket weed in your specific pond.