Essential Pond Toolbox

Q. We would like to put together a toolbox for our pond, so that we can manage any aquatic algae or aquatic weeds quickly.

ANSWER
That’s a good idea, most of our products have a 5 year shelf life. Especially if you can treat quickly as soon as you see an aquatic algae or weed issue. As in the right conditions these can multiply and take over your pond very quickly.

Unfortunately what products treat algae do not treat aquatic weeds, and with weeds it does depend on whether these are submerged or not.

So we’ve broken this down into the following to help you choose and put together your pond toolbox.

Algae & Pond Weed Management

• AQ200 Aquatic Herbicide – Broad‑spectrum aquatic weed killer for submerged pond vegetation control.
• AQ200 & Wetting Agent – Aquatic weed killer for free-floating, floating attached and emergent aquatic weeds.
• Coptrol™ Aquatic Algaecide – Controls algae outbreaks in ponds and still water bodies.
• Barley Straw Extract & Barley Straw Bales – Natural pond treatment to reduce nutrients and help slow algae growth.
• Aquatic Blue Lake Dye / Aquatic Blue Eco – Water colourant that limits light penetration and helps suppress algal growth.

Tools & Mechanical Aids

• Duckweed Skimmers – Surface skimmers to manually remove floating weeds like duckweed.
• Aquatic Weed Razers & Rakes – Larger‑scale tools for pond maintenance
• Azolla / Salvinia Skimmers – Specific skimmer for fast‑growing surface weeds.

Pond Treatment Packs

• Fish Pond Pack – Combines GreenClear Pond and beneficial bacteria (Aquatic Waterbac) for algae and sludge control in fish ponds.
• Ultimate Fish Pond Pack – Includes GreenClear, Aquatic Waterbac and Barley Straw for more comprehensive pond care.

Mosquito & Pest Control

• Aquatain AMF – Mosquito control surface film that reduces mosquito breeding on still water surfaces like ponds.

Water Quality Treatments

• Phoslock – Binds and removes phosphorus to improve water clarity and reduce nutrient‑driven algal blooms.
• AquaFilm – General water treatment for improved clarity and ecosystem balance.
• Aquatic Clear Dam / Aquatic Clear Drop Flocculent – Clarification products that help settle suspended particles and improve water clarity.
• Dam Stop Leak Professional – to seal leaking dams and ponds quickly.