DyoFix Pond Blue Liquid is
being used by commercial fisheries as an economic method of
controlling algae growth in their ponds.
Aquatic weeds often cause
serious problems in ponds, interfering with fishing,
boating, swimming, and irrigation. Extremely dense growths
of filamentous algae and submerged weeds may cause serious
problems to fish as a result of night time oxygen depletion.
Generally, weeds that are
rooted at the bottom or begin forming at the bottom are
usually a problem only in ponds that are shallow or have
shallow areas (water less than 24 inches deep). Sunlight can
penetrate to the pond bottom where rooted aquatic weeds and
filamentous algae may become established. Once established,
many weeds have the ability to spread to deeper water.
Methods to clear the weeds
vary from manually clearing them away to the use of
herbicides and other chemicals. Manual removal is very
labour intensive and not always practical and the use of
chemicals, algaecides, herbicides etc, if not used in
precise doses or under strict supervision by experts can
cause an imbalance of the natural nutrients in the pond that
may have a negative effect on fish, plants and other
species.
As mentioned earlier,
sunlight, although desired by most people, is algae's
prominent food source. Light is made up from a number of
colours, known as a spectrum, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green,
Blue, Indigo and Violet these can be seen in a rainbow. The
parts of daylight that supply the algae with food are
visible as the Blue, Violet and Indigo.
DyoFix Pond Blue is a propriety
blend of dyes that once mixed into the pond acts as a
barrier by reflecting these colours away from the surface
and at the same time, allows the other parts of the light
into the pond.
DyoFix Pond Blue is a safe,
non-toxic product and, with an application rate of 100 grams
per Million Litres of water, is economical to use.
DyoFix Pond Blue is also
available in liquid form. There are two strengths, one for
use in smaller domestic ponds and a concentrated version for
ponds containing upwards of 1,000,000 Litres.
To help you work out how
much DyoFix Pond Blue you'll need,
we've produced a simple calculator which only needs your
input of the dimensions of the volume (Length / Width /
Depth) in metres.
The initial dose should
last 2 to 3 months, depending on the amount of sunlight and
rainfall, and the pond can be "topped up" with lower weights
as required. A minimum pond depth of 2 feet is required for
the best results.
DyoFix Pond Blue is also
available in 250 gram, water soluble, sachets that are
easily thrown into the middle of the pond or lake. An
example, a pond measuring 50 metres by 50 metres at a depth
of 2 metres, contains 5 Million litres of water and requires
500 grams (2 sachets) of DyoFix Pond Blue. (please ask for
more info about these sachets)
Please look at our
Questions and Answers
section, with regard to any doubts you might have about
DyoFix Pond Blue. |
