How to remove out of control algae in golf course ponds
Algae can quickly grow out of control in golf course ponds. If you manage such a pond, you might tear your hair out as year after year...
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Pond Health Resources
- Jul 5
- 2 min
How to remove cooling pond algae
Filamentous algae, commonly called “Moss”, is prevalent in many organically rich pond environments including cooling ponds. This moss...
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- Jul 5
- 1 min
Can I use bacteria to clean up my pond?
Beneficial bacteria is important in any pond environment. Adding additional bacteria to the ecosystem will have some positive effects....
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- Jul 5
- 1 min
How to get rid of moss in farm ponds
Filamentous algae, commonly called “moss”, or “pond moss”, is prevalent in many organically rich pond environments. This moss covers the...
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- Jul 5
- 2 min
What is filamentous algae and why is it dangerous to my pond?
Filamentous algae sounds nasty and looks nasty too. Filamentous algae is the type of moss you see on some ponds that has long,...
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- Jul 5
- 2 min
Geotextile containers: how we use them to help clean your pond
Geotextile containers are what we use when vacuuming the sediment from your pond. The muck from the bottom of the pond is sucked up and...
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- Jul 5
- 2 min
Why our pond cleaning process is environmentally friendly
There’s a lot that goes into cleaning a pond. Traditionally, and still today, most companies use dredging to clean ponds. Dredging is the...
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- Jul 5
- 3 min
What are retention ponds and detention ponds?
Retention ponds are basins constructed for holding water. Typically this is water that is runoff from higher elevation. Often they are...
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- Jul 5
- 1 min
Pond stratification, or how a sick pond can become healthy
Without proper aeration, pond water can become stratified, creating a “sick”, unhealthy pond. Think of a pond in layers. Warm water is...
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- Jul 5
- 2 min
How to dredge – but not destroy – a pond
Dredging a pond is a damaging process. All water and all wildlife must be removed before the heavy equipment is brought in – and heavy...
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- Jul 5
- 2 min
The best (and environmentally friendly) way to dredge a pond
The conventional way of dredging a pond is a very messy task. This usually involves first draining the pond, then allowing time for the...
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- Jul 5
- 1 min
Lake Erie Boat Dock Cleaning
MuckSuckers kicked off the Dive Season at Point Retreat in Sandusky, Ohio in April. We pumped out 2-3 feet of sediment from around boat...
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- Jul 5
- 1 min
Pond cleaning at Chase Bank
MuckSuckers was tasked with cleaning sediment from the Chase Bank Coporate Office building pond in Columbus Ohio. This 1/3 acre pond was...
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- Jun 30
- 2 min
The Story Of Old Moe, The Biggest Catfish In Ohio
The Story of Old Moe as told by Ron Becker “There I was” That’s how all good stories should be started. This story starts out...
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