Aquascape 98949 Dry Beneficial Bacteria for Pond and Water Features, 1.1-Pound

brillant really does the job

At long last I have found something that works and does not affect the wildlife. Will buy again.

I came accross Aquascape Dry Beneficial Bacteria after weeks of research about out door pond maintenance during winter months. I keep several large koi fish in my 4 mtr self assemble timber pond which now I keep covered to prevent leave falling into the water and insulation. I've read excellent reviews about aquascape pond water additives, the reason why I use this product.

Excellent product

Good for big fish tank/pond

Seems to have really improved the clarity of the water. It's so clear with regular use (every 3-4 days in my spring fed pond) that when the sun hits just right it's hard to even tell where the water line is at. It's been an easy product to use and have come to appreciate the water cleanliness. I couldn't seem to get that clarity to that extra 10 percent I was looking for with about 3 other products I've tried. It's worked for my pond. Can't speak to everyone's needs and their unique pond setup, but it's been my favorite so far

I always like to have beneficial bacteria boosters on hand for my tropical freshwater aquariums, either to maintain the beneficial bacteria colonies or for new tank startup (or to help re-establish a crashed nitrogen cycle in a tank, in the rare case that happens). I’ve been using Seachem Stability and Python Multipurpose Bio-Support liquid beneficial bacteria but those are really getting more and more expensive these days and the price is unsustainable for me. I was looking for a more affordable option (more bang for my buck) and then came across this powdered dry beneficial bacteria for ponds. I was a bit skeptical at first but it’s a game changer, it’s super frugal when used for home aquariums! I don’t know why I didn’t consider it sooner. The only thing I recommend is if you’re using this for home aquariums instead of ponds, get a micro-dosing scoop instead of using the one included in the jar so you’re not dumping in too much beneficial bacteria. Note that a slight “overdose” of beneficial bacteria isn’t the end of the (aquarium) world, but you def still don’t want to overdo it too much. It can deplete water oxygen levels and get super cloudy if you do. I used a few micro-scoops of this powdered beneficial bacteria during a fish-in-cycle of my 22g long dream tank I was in the process of setting up. I had an air stone running and lots of live plants. No fish lives lost so far. Tank cycled significantly faster than usual too and waste/organic debris seems to break down pretty quickly as well, keeping everything looking a lot cleaner for longer. I’m impressed.

I bought this with nualgi after 20 years of struggling with algae in a well-planted biologically-filtered pond in the subtropics. Algae has been a constant problem despite plants, waterfalls and algae-eating fish -probably due to the warm water. Plus various fish-friendly algicides, none of which ever seemed very effective. Don't know which of the 2 products it is - but used together I have been extremely pleased with my minimal algae. I used nualgi first which was pretty good, but when I added this it was so much better. Haven't tried this product on its own - and really I don't care if the algae volume is so reduced. Actually have to feed the fish! There's a little bit of algae left but in a nature pond there will always be some - which is ok. but it is now easily manageable.

Bottle seal was open and was spilled in the box