Pond Probiotics

Been using it for a few years and it really works! We have a 1/2 acre spring fed pond with 2 bottom aerators. We had been through many other muck pellets, powders and those could not keep up or make any sort of a dent in the muck. We use to have about 3 inches of muck from leaves and grass and this has taken care of it!I break it up into 3 or 4 chunks and toss it in around the pond. It takes a long while, say 3 to 4 months to be noticeable but it works. Keep adding it every few months to keep up with the build up of muck. I have trout in the pond so I can not use most of the algae chemical removers. This keeps the food for the algae down so we don't have those green string algae blooms . We add a dark dye in summer months to help.

Works well, but it's pretty expensive. Our pond is small, and even at twice the recommended dosage, we didn't use it all in one shot. By the time we put in the second dose, the block had broken down to a powder and was much more difficult to get to the places in the pond where we needed it. I'm not sure if this affected it's effectiveness, but we did switch to another slightly cheaper "pellet" brand for easier distribution. If you've never used this type of stuff before, be aware that this is a bacteria, so there is an odor to it

Dropped the block into my channel July 1 and it appears to be working as bubbles are coming up in the area. By the end of the month, I will know if it is making a difference.

I have treated my 100 x 300 ft. pond for over 20 years. The science of a pond changes with age. I've treated my pond with several muck removers including products from The Pond Guy, Lake Restoration, etc. I've used pellets & packets and algae control totaling over $2k annually. I stared using this muck block and placed a block @ each of my diffusers. (I also raised my diffusers by 12" by tying them to plastic milk crates for best aeration) I added and additional block in the center of my pond every 2 weeks acting like a shocker as you would a pool. MY POND LOOKS MAGNIFICENT.! In some areas of my pond I had muck/sludge up to 12+ inches. NOW IT'S GONE! With the loss of muck, the algae has diminished by 90%. I can't wait to see what my maintenance will look like next year. I used to hire teenagers to rake muck & algae 4x a year and never could get on top of the growth. In addition to the muck block, I occasionally needed to add some cutrine granular and occasional spray cutrine. Now it's about a cutrine application every 30 days (minor application) instead of a major investment weekly. I CAN'T RECOMMED THIS PRODUCT ENOUGH! Also, we have fish and a beach for swimming. SAFE FOR ALL.