Retention ponds can be a great addition to your home, farm, or golf course. But as serene as they may be, they can also be hard to keep clear of weeds. Luckily there are pond maintenance professionals that can help. Whether you want to go with a natural remedy or a mechanic solution, the pond installation and water garden contracting experts at Clearly Aquatics Inc. in Bloomfield, NY, offer a few different aquatic weed control solutions below.

3 Effective Aquatic Weed Control Solutions

1. Grass Carp

Introducing grass carp into your pond can be a natural aquatic weed control solution. These fish will eat any overgrowth the aquatic plants in your pond produce without overcrowding the space with their offspring.

2. Beneficial Bacteria

Pond maintenance professionals like the ones at Clearly Aquatics can provide you with a product called Pond-Vive® that aids in reducing sludge and the oxygen demand of your pond. This eliminates any unpleasant odors and excess nutrients, resulting in fewer weeds in your pond.

3. Floating Booms

Often used to contain oil spills, floating booms are a more mechanical way of providing aquatic weed control for your pond. Pond maintenance companies bring these booms in to collect debris and growth that’s floating on the surface of the water which can then be harvested. While a plus side to this method may be that it doesn’t use any pesticides, it also may not be too effective at removing algae or duckweed in one pass and has to be repeated regularly.

Before you try any of the above aquatic weed control solutions, however, contact the professionals at Clearly Aquatics Inc. at (585) 657-7679 to come out and perform a pond consultation to assess your specific situation. You can also visit them online for more information regarding all of their services.