Natural Lake Biosciences Pond Rx
Applicators can kill pretty much any aquatic plant.
Cleaning it up and slowing its return is the challenge.
Working with applicators we have developed safe solutions for:
Alligator weed
Tank mix CattZilla + aquatic herbicide.
Follow treatment with MD Pellets.
Euglena
Apply MD Pellets and/or recommended Temperature Driven Solution after chelated copper.**
Repeat MD Pellets applications.
Treat when green in color.
Aphanizomenon
Ensure adequate aeration.
Tank mix AquaSticker + algaecide.*
Follow with Water Column Clarifier and MD Pellets or Summer Slam.
Bladderwort
Tank mix PondZilla Pro + aquatic herbicide.
Add AquaSticker for improved results.
California pondweed
Tank mix PondZilla Pro + aquatic herbicide.
Cattails
Tank mix CattZilla + aquatic herbicide.
Chara
Tank mix PondZilla Pro + aquatic herbicide.
Chlorella (pea soup)
Tank mix AquaSticker + algaecide.
Follow with Water Column Clarifier.
Cladophora
Tank mix PondZilla Pro + chelated copper + diquat.
Follow with preferred probiotic.
Image courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey.
Curly Leaf Pondweed
Tank mix PondZilla Pro + aquatic herbicide.
Follow with MD Pellets.
Diatoms
Tank mix AquaSticker + algaecide.*
Follow with Water Column Clarifier.
Dolichospermum (Anabaena)
Ensure adequate aeration.
Tank mix AquaSticker + algaecide.*
Follow with Water Column Clarifier or MD Pellets.
Fish Kills
Tank mix Polar Blend or Summer Slam.
Follow with MD Pellets.
Floating tussocks
Apply PondZilla Pro and MD Pellets.
Repeat until dissolved.
Green planktonic algae
Tank mix AquaSticker + algaecide.
Follow with Water Column Clarifier.
Hydrilla
Tank mix PondZilla + aquatic herbicide
Follow treatment with recommended T.D.S.
Hydrodictyon
Tank mix PondZilla Pro + chelated copper + flumioxazin
Follow with MD Pellets or Water Column Clarifier
Hygrophila
Tank mix PondZilla Pro + aquatic herbicide
Repeat PondZilla Pro application
Follow with MD Pellets
Leaves, debris, and pollen
Tank Mix PondZilla Pro
Lyngbya
Tank mix AquaSticker + endothall aquatic herbicide and / or chelated copper
To avoid the danger of fish kills, only use mix only on the edges
Mangrove leaves
Degrade the dead leaves with Summer Slam.
Muck
Apply MD Pellets
Repeat until dissolved
Oedogonium
Tank mix PondZilla Pro + chelated copper + diquat
Follow with preferred probiotic
Oscillatoria
Tank mix AquaSticker + algaecide*
Parrot feather
Tank mix PondZilla Pro + aquatic herbicide
Pithophora
Tank mix PondZilla Pro + chelated copper + diquat
Apply MD Pellets over treated area
Repeat applications until dissolved
Planktothrix
Ensure adequate aeration
Tank mix AquaSticker + algaecide *
Follow with Water Column Clarifier or MD Pellets
Sedge
Tank mix CattZilla + aquatic herbicide
Southern naiad
Tank mix PondZilla Pro + aquatic herbicide
Spikerush
Tank mix AquaSticker + aquatic herbicide
Follow with MD Pellets
Spirogyra
Tank mix PondZilla Pro + chelated copper
Follow with preferred probiotic
Torpedo grass
Tank mix CattZilla + aquatic herbicide
Follow with MD Pellets
Water lilies
Tank mix AquaSticker + aquatic herbicide
Widgeon Grass
Tank mix PondZilla + aquatic herbicide
Add AquaSticker to tank mix for improved results
** It is recommended to only treat the Euglena when it is green in color.
Table of Treatments
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