Aquacide Blog — Lake Muck

Get the Muck Out!  3 helpful methods Is your pond muck out of control?  Is it time for a pond cleaning, but you just can’t figure out how to accomplish it?  Often times pond muck and lake sediment are the result of millions of tiny clay particles that are in a “colloidal suspension”.  How can you tell if your pond has colloidal clay particle suspension from rain and runoff, or if you have dead organic vegetation built up over years. Step 1.  Fill a 5 gallon bucket with water from your pond or lake. Step 2.   Place a cloth (an old t-shirt works well) as...

“It has been over 1 week since I sprayed…There is absolutely no weeds and algae floating around! Thank you for the direction on this.” S., Edinburgh, IN Question two in the Q+A Series is recent correspondence from a customer that initially wanted to remove dead weeds and “muck” on the bottom.  Beneficial pond bacteria is an excellent option. Along with the “muck” the same customer wants to control Water Willow and Algae. Question #2- Can we spray those aquatic weeds now or wait until we get our coldest weather and hope that they die down, then spray as they begin to come back?...

AquaClear Pellets to Clean Your Lake Muck and Mucky Pond "This product works great in my pond. I have a small 1/2 acre pond and use this every year. Keeps the water clean and removes most of the smell from the bottom muck. I highly recommend this product." - Ralph D. "When used consistently over a number of years, the results can be significant. In some areas the muck has decreased by over a foot!" - Ron M. "Clear lake bottom!  I have used other products, but this was the first time for Aqua Clear pellets, very easy to throw them...

A customer recently contacted us regarding muck reduction. Below is the question and our response. Question: All I have is a question. We live on a bayou of Hamlin Lake in Ludington, Michigan, about a 5,000 acre lake. We tend to get the sediment from a north wind often, bringing muck to our waterfront. About 4-5 years ago I ordered and attempted to rid our area of the muck, or at least clear it our somewhat, to no avail. The previous owner had used the waterfront as a dumping place for his leaves. The muck is from 3 inches to 3...

A customer recently contacted us regarding reducing the large amount of muck in his pond. Below is his question and our response. Question: Hi…we have a 1/8 acre pond, about 5-6 feet deep on average, clean and swimmable but with about a foot of organic muck/sludge on the bottom (from 20 years of leaves, and other organic matter largely).  What would you recommend as a starting dose, and how long do you think it would take before we see results.  We were considering having the bottom dredged, but do you think your product could get as clean or nearly as...