How to Control Lake, Pond and Lagoon Algae San Francisco CA

Steps

1. Eliminate the algae. This can be a daunting task ? one that entails chemical, mechanical or biological treatment, all aimed at the same end result. Chemical treatments can be effective but do have disadvantages since most all of these types of treatments are in some way classified as light to heavy carcinogens or other plague like disease or symptom, none of which anyone wants anything to do with.
2. Understand that mechanical removal is tedious and the upkeep is more than most are ready to commit to due to the time consuming, never-ending work involved. Biological treatments are the safest eco-friendly approaches when dealing with nuisance weeds and have been the premier choice of method among professional, state and park managers.
3. Consider using bacterial treatments. Bacterial treatments are simply a super condensed version of the bacterial strains found in a pristine water body and their ability to force clarity through phosphate and nitrate reduction have made them the most popular and earth friendly approach to lake restoration and remediation. Bacteria introduced into the system quickly multiply and begin a never ending cycle of digesting the heavy sludge layers found in all lake, pond and lagoon beds. These beds are a breeding ground for nutrients that supply the algae with fuel to grow. As leaves, sticks, feces, waste and even garbage enter the water, natural decay forces the release of nutrients and phosphates which promote algae growth and other problem weeds while a constant rise in phosphate depletes the waters air supply rendering it ?dead water? that is not suitable for people, pets or healthy fish stock.
4. Block the sunlight. Sunlight is another fuel for algae and plenty of sunlight equates to plenty of algae. Modern bioremediation techniques include bacterial treatments running concurrently with water dyes designed to block out light in order to inhibit the growth of algae while supporting the bacterial degradation and nutrient depletion effects of bacterial additives. Many companies offer ?blue? and ?black? dyes containing mostly blue dye while more advance formulas are adding yellow based dyes to their blend which effectively block a broader spectrum of sunlight, resulting in enhanced blocking capability such as those found at http://www.newtechbio.com/algae and at lakedyelabs.com among others.

Tips

• Keep leaves, grass cuttings, garbage and raw sewage out of the water. Remove branches immediately and if you septic system is not functioning properly, have it inspected and repaired so as to prevent the overflow of raw sewage from entering the lake. Animal feces and air-born leaves are not detrimental provided they are not accompanied by unnatural amounts raked up and dumped into the water.
• Avoid chemicals at all costs. It is virtually a guarantee that we all will develop some type of cancer at some point, from prostate to breast cancer. The epidemic levels of disease that affects most all of us is in itself unnatural and many feel that these out of control rates are directly related to common insecticides, herbicides, algaecides and a plethora of other carcinogenic agents commonly found in items ranging from sweeteners to talcum powder.

Warnings

• Avoid chemicals at all cost.
• Do research on ingredients prior to administering - many compounds are masked with Latin-like names which confuse the consumer.
• An ounce of prevention goes a long way - think about what you are putting in your water.
• You, your family, pets, fish and the environment will thank you for using a Green approach to problem solving.

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