Pond Keeper products are no longer
available. See
our new recommended clarifiers and water treatments.**Pond-Keeper
brand of pond and wastewater treatments are no longer being produced**
Pond
Keeper all purpose liquid water treatments
for ponds, lakes and water gardens.
With
unique formulations and only the best ingredients, Pond Keeper brand
water treatments represented some of the finest in water quality maintenance
products available anywhere.
Natural Enviro created a full line of pond water treatments for small
and large pond and lakes and watergardens, including concentrated
bacteria blends, liquid barley straw extracts, dyes and water conditioners
and flocculants.
In 2015 the company
ceased operations and hundreds of pond and water garden owners in
America lost access to some of the best products for keeping ponds
clean and healthy.
While brand loyalty is an honorable thing in most cases it should
be underlined that there are other superb bacterial products and clarifiers
available on the market today.
Their concentrated
bacteria was one of the best selling pond bacterias in the USA. This
was a Professional Strength Pond Keeper PRO beneficial bacteria mix.
One Gallon was equivalent to 10 gallons of the regular Pond Keeper
Beneficial Bacteria Liquid used for small water gardens. Used in larger
ponds and lakes to reduce the nutrients that cause algae it also helped
maintain clear and odor free waters.
This concentrated
formula simplified the treatment of larger ponds and lakes in addition
to saving on shipping cost and storage space. Pond Keeper Professional
Grade Concentrate was an economical way to bring biological balance
back to your large pond or lake and restore health and water clarity.
Pond Keeper Pro naturally reduced problematic organic waste for a
healthy, clean and beautiful pond.
The product contained several strains of naturally occurring beneficial
bacteria ideal for breaking down and digesting waste commonly found
in pond environments to naturally keep ponds clean, clear and healthy
all year long, while utilizing pulverized barley straw to eliminate
the need for bulky barley bales, while still providing the water clarifier
benefits of barley straw.
Pond Keeper™
Barley Straw Extract was an all-natural liquid formulation derived
from a fermentation process using only barley straw.
Pro
Beneficial Bacteria
Premium
Pond-Vive Bacteria For Ponds and Lakes

The
product contains several strains of naturally occurring beneficial
bacteria ideal for breaking down and digesting waste commonly
found in pond environments to naturally keep ponds clean,
clear and healthy all year long.
Application Rates:
Normal Ponds: Initial Application –1 gallon per surface acre
Maintenance – ½ gallon per month
Slightly Troubled Ponds: Initial Application – 1 gallon per
surface acre Follow Up – ½ gallon per week for 4 weeks Maintenance
– ½ gallon per month
Troubled Ponds: Initial Application – 1 gallon per surface
acre Follow Up – 1 gallon per week for 4 weeks Maintenance
– 1 gallon per month
Barley
Straw Extract
This
product has been replaced with Concntrated
Barley Extract

Barley Straw Extract is an all-natural
liquid formulation derived from a fermentation process using
only barley straw.
It is a true 2-in-1 formula, unlike anything out there, which
helps keep pond water clean and clear all season long.
Application Rate:
Small Ponds - Apply 8 fluid ounces of Barley Straw Extract per
1000 gallons of pond water every month or as needed.
Medium Ponds - Apply 64 fluid ounces of Barley Straw Extract
per 10,000 gallons of pond water every month or as needed.
Large Ponds - Apply 1 Gallon of Barley Straw Extract per 500,000
gallons of pond water every month or as needed.
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All-In-One
Water Conditioner
Keeping your aquarium, pond or lake healthy requires some added nutrients
and beneficial elements to allow the healthy balance to be maintained
in the water. A healthy balance in any ecosystem requires a bit of
assistance from time to time and this is when adding a full spectrum
pond conditioner can help reverse the damaging effects that can cause
green waters, fish kills, algae or actual odors in aquariums and ponds
and lakes.
Pond
Sealant
Soilfloc® Sealant is the best polymer based sealant available
for your canal, irrigation ditch or watering hole. Specifically
designed to find leaks, whether in the floor, the wall or through
rock formations and seal them. Soilfloc® custom blends linear
and cross-linked polymers to seal any type of soil, for any
sized project.
Muck
Remover
The biological removal of muck and sludge from ponds, lakes
and canals is an ecological way to eliminate organic sediments
from ruining shorelines and making swimming impossible. Safe
muck eating bacteria are blended from anaerobic bacterial mixtures
and enzymes that specifically target the thick, black, stinky
muck that is common in ponds and lakes.
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We have tested
many so-called "all-encompassing" pond treatments but have
found many lacking in performance. The Pond Keeper Liquid is one of
the most satisfying and comprehensive pond, lake and aquarium water
conditioners on the market that we have tested in the last 15 years.
People have asked us if they should be adding chlorine to a fish pond,
of they should pour bleach into the waterfall to kill algae, the old
wives tales abound when it comes to maintaining a healthy pond but
the reason we like to use Pond Keeper is that it does what it says
and in a very cost effective way! I'm like many of you who are looking
for a cheap or homemade algae killer for my pond...well I've gone
to New Mexico and back and haven't found the product that compares
to this PK Liquid water conditioner.
Of course we have all encountered such products that claim to be "water
polishers" or "water conditioners" or "water wonders"
but so much of this is marketing. In our testing we have shown that
the PK (Pond Keeper) Liquids and Dry Mixtures are performing to high
degrees. The results of regular usage of the product means you gain
complete water conditioning of your fish ponds, water gardens and
aquariums.
Pond Keeper All-In-One Water Conditioner does what would normally take several
products to accomplish. Many pond owners have heard of products like AmQuel
Plus, BactaPur N-3000 and BactaPUR XLG or Pond Balance or Gard N' Gro, or
the new kid on the block those Pond Care Packs that seem to be getting a
heavy push by internet marketers. Some of these are excellent products and
some are just repacked mixtures with different names. Our panel of pond
owners find it is easier to add one comprehensive pond cleansing liquid
than to mix, activate and broadcast separate mixtures every week. Simplicty
is the key with the PK liquids and the results are proven.
Adding the recommended
dosages of Pond Keeper Liquid, will combat a series of typical pond
problems in fish tanks, water gardens, pond and large lakes.
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This is one of
the most comprehensive water conditioners on the market today and
offers complete water conditioning of fish ponds, water gardens
and aquariums. Pond Keeper All-In-One Water Conditioner does what
would normally take several products to accomplish such as:
• Remove chlorine and destroy chloramines
• Detoxifies heavy metals
• Adds essential electrolytes
• Replaces skin slime coat
• Reduces fish stress
• Removes ammonia and nitrites
• Maintains alkalinity
Pond Keeper All-In-One Water Conditioner is not a medication, chemotherapeutic
agent or economic poison. It should be applied with regular water
changes or when new water is added to maximize the dechlorinator
benefits.This formulation is compatible with most other water conditioners
and antibiotics, along with Pond Keeper beneficial bacteria. It
is not compatible with strong oxidizing agents and should not be
used with unchelated copper medication as it will inactivate the
free copper.
**Pond-Keeper
brand of pond and wastewater treatments are no longer being produced**.
See our
new recommended clarifiers and water treatments.
1.
Removes chlorine and destroys chloramines
Chlorine and ponds.The experimental use of chlorine
began in the 1890's to combat water-borne diseases such as cholera and
typhoid. It quickly gained widespread acceptance because of its low cost
and high efficiency in killing just about everything hazardous in water.
The problem with chlorine is that it is a known toxin and the implications
of drinking this toxin over the long-term (i.e. your lifetime) is highly
uncertain. Chlorine disinfection of water works by the formation of Hypochlorous
and Hydrochloric acid. It is an extremely reactive substance and may also
chemically bond with other substances in water, depending on the conditions
to form further toxins. For example, it is known that chlorine reacts
with naturally occurring phenols in water (which are naturally produced
by plant life in water) to form Chlorophenols which are highly toxic to
all aquatic life.
Chloramines and ponds Chloramines Make Tap Water Safer for People
but not for Fish. Most of the tap water, coming from local water districts
and running out of most people's faucets in the U.S., contains chloramines.
In fact most tap water has contained chloramines for several years, so
chloramines are not really new. Chloramines are a chemical combination
of chlorine and ammonia. Before chloramines were used, most tap water
contained chlorine, which killed most of the pathogens in the water and
made tap water “safe to drink”. Without question killing pathogens in
tap water by adding chlorine or chloramine improves the safety of the
tap water for most of the people most of the time. But the chlorine apparently
reacts with organic matter in the water to form chlorinated-hydrocarbons,
which are thought to cause cancer, and epidemiological evidence confirmed
higher cancer rates in people in areas with chlorine in their tap water.
Chloramines safer, so chlorine was replaced by chloramines in tap water.
Chlorine is relatively easy to neutralize, but chloramines are not. So
chloramines have posed a greater threat to fish.
2. Detoxifies
heavy metals
Water added to ponds may contain ferrous bicarbonate,
detected by a brown precipitate that forms when neutral or alkaline water
is aerated. Besides being mildly irritating to the fish, ferrous bicarbonate
stains equipment and causes water to become cloudy. E.D.T.A. (Ethylene
Diamine Tetra Acidic Acid) can be used to chelate out any heavy metals
such as iron or copper from the water. To make a stock solution with EDTA,
use 1 teaspoon and mix it with 4 ounces of distilled water. Shake well.
Then use 2 drops of this stock solution per gallon of pond water. EDTA
will lower your pH, so care should be used when adding it to the pond.
We suggest taking a pail of water out of the pond, check the pH and then
add 2 drops of EDTA per gallon of pail water. Mix the water well and then
test the pH once again. The maximum amount per day that the pH may be
dropped is 0.2, any more can pH shock the fish, make the fish stressed
and cause a disease outbreak in the pond.
3.
Adds essential electrolytes
Adding essential electrolytes can help provide all the essential elements
fish need to stay healthy and vibrant. Can also help to reduce algae blooms
when combined with bacteria, aeration and proper pond design.
4. Replaces
skin slime coat
The product, when added as prescribed, acts as a liquid bandage, to
protect and heal damaged fish tissue. Goldfish and koi secrete a mucoprotein
protective slime coating that covers the scales and skin. This slime coat
acts as a defense against invasion by bacterial, parasitic and fungal
pathogens. Essential electrolytes necessary for osmoregulation are lost
through breaks that may occur in the skin and slime coat, causing dangerous
stress. Open wounds and abrasions caused by handling, netting, and breeding
behavior are readily attacked by disease organisms, resulting in further
stress and disease but using PK Liquid forms a synthetic slime coating
on the skin of fish, replacing the natural slime coat and easing stress.
5. Reduces fish stress
Our fish are often are babies! We take care of themand nurture them.
Reducing stres is key to maintaining a healthy fish population in any
sized pond wether it is 500 gallomns or 5000 gallons! Swim my little buddies...and
Prosper!
6.
Removes ammonia and nitrites
If pond water ammonia is not dealt with in your
pond, it can prove deadly for your fish. Even slightly elevated levels
of ammonia will distress your fish because it leaves them open to infection
and disease. Unhealthy levels of ammonia are caused by fish overpopulation
and excess detritus, which acn becomprised of fish waste decaying plants.
High ammonia levels must be treated immediately to safeguard the life
of your pond. If your high ammonia levels remain untreated, nitrites will
form in the water.
Nitrites are especially toxic for fish. While the beneficial bacteria
and enzymes residing in the pond water will eventually turn these nitrites
into benign nitrates, it is often not in time to save the pond's fish.
Consequently, nitrites must be dealt with - but dealing with the ammonia
is first and foremost to guard against a nitrite problem. Nitrates are
a form of nitrogen; they are not harmful to fish and are basically food
for your pond's plants. In other words, they are good things. But, an
excess of nitrates cannot always be safely absorbed by the pond’s plant
life. In such cases, an over-abundance of nitrates can lead to methane
gas production, blanket weed, algae, high acid content in the water, etc.
7. Maintains alkalinity
Alkalinity, often referred to as "carbonate hardness," or German carbonate
hardness, is the measure of carbonate and bicarbonate concentrations in
your aquarium water. Alkalinity is a measure of the ability of a solution
to neutralize acid without changing the pH. It both controls and maintains
water pH. Carbonate hardness is measured in degrees (dKH), parts per million
of calcium carbonate (ppm CaCo3), or milligrams per liter (mg/L). Alkalinity
is not the same as pH because water does not have to be strongly basic
(high pH) to have high alkalinity. Alkalinity is related to the amount
of dissolved calcium, magnesium, and other compounds in the water and
as such, alkalinity tends to be higher in "harder" water. Alkalinity is
naturally decreased over time through bacterial action which produces
acidic compounds that combine with and reduce the alkalinity components.
In an established pond, the ideal Alkalinity measurement should be around
100 ppm. Readings from 50 to 200 are acceptable.
Pond Keeper All-In-One Water Conditioner is not a medication,
chemotherapeutic agent or economic poison. If it was we wouldn't touch
it with a ten foot fishing pole! It should only be applied with regular
water changes or when new water is added to maximize the dechlorinator
benefits.
This special formulation is highly compatible with most other water conditioners
and antibiotics, along with most mixtures of beneficial bacteria. It is
not compatible with strong oxidizing agents and should not be used with
unchelated copper medication as it will inactivate the free copper so
copper sulphate is contra-indicated.
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