Water Gardening: New Pond, 1 by Carolyn22

Carolyn22 wrote:
We have tried a number of different bacterias/enzymes over the years. Last year we did not use any of the bacterias/enzymes and had nothing but clarity problems with the water. This year we went back to the Ponzyme Plus and I cannot get over the difference. Ponzyme Plus is a dry bacteria/enzyme and does not activate until it has been added to the water. This year we had very high temperatures and very little rain. The string algae was not as bad this year either. I do attribute this to the Pondzyme.

The higher temperatures of the water will promote more algae growth. The algae can be a problem in depleting the oxygen levels in the pond as well. http://toxics.usgs.gov/definitions/eutrophication.html. It is also important to keep in mind that the higher water temperatures have a lower oxygen level than the colder water. The lower oxygen levels can be disastrous for your fish.

Yes, right now at this point in the economy - nobody has any extra money. I totally agree with that. I will tell you though, that the bacterias/enzymes are or will be on sale very soon. I tend to load up on this type of thing around September. The ponding season is coming to a close and vendors have reduced their costs because they want to move product.