Basic Glossary of Invasive Aquatic Plants

Water Chestnut is Invasive We've been getting quite a few calls lately regarding aquatic plants which are not native to a pond environment, yet seem to be taking it over bit-by-bit-ie. "Invasive Plants". Let's first look at a concise definition of what classifies an invasive plant (Invasive.org) Invasive and Exotic Species of North Americaany species, including its seeds, eggs, spores, or other ...

AlgaeControl.US Receives A+ Rating by BBB

A+ Rating on BBB That's right aquaculture fans!  South Santee Aquaculture aka AlgaeControl.US received a phenomenal A+ rating by the Better Business Bureau.  See for yourself under "fishery consultants" on the BBB website.  What does this mean? BBB issues Reliability Reports on all businesses, whether or not they are BBB accredited. If a business is a BBB Accredited Business, it is ...

Pondzilla is the Monster of Muck

Are there Monsters In Your Pond?  There Should Be The Muck In Your Pond Better Watch Out Our good friends over at Team Aquafix make some pretty amazing products for cleaning wastewater, eliminating undesirables from your pond and lake and making any body of water cleaner and easier to maintain.  One such invention of theirs is the almighty Pondzilla, mentioned on their blog once before. ...

Introducing eLemna-8 An Ecofriendly Duckweed Destroyer

Solving the Problem of Duckweed The primary problem with duckweed is the waxy outer coating which enables it to float and by floating as a mass block sunlight from reaching the bottom of your pond. No sunlight, no photosynthesis, no growth below, so it kills what is below it. It also reduces the oxygen in the water aiding the anaerobic decomposition of the dying biomass and other muck on the bottom.  ...

Rydlyme Marine Test for Boat Cleaning Applications

Kevin Hutchinson Owner of South Santee Aquaculture Watch this test video below that we made which shows just how powerful Rydlyme Marine is at eating away shells and other crusted marine growth which forms on the bottom of boats and other marine vessels. Also added to our SouthSanteeTV channel on Youtube. What is Rydlyme Marine? (brochure at bottom of post) RYDLYME Marine is a safe biodegradable ...

Warm Your Pool or Pond With This DIY Project

I'd bet you never would have thought that your electric bill could be lowered using hula hoops!  It can, if you have a pool.  With a little help from Make (via Lifehacker) you can use Do-It-Yourself Hula Hoop Lily Pads to warm your pool and cut a huge chunk off of your electric bill.  I'd also be willing to bet that this same hack can be applied to your pond, with enough ingenuity. ...

Find an AlgaeControl.US Dealer in Your Area

You can now locate a AlgaeControl Dealer in your area, via this handy google map below.  We have dealers who specialize in all types of aquatic management services and have chemical-free products for your lakes and ponds, including Ultrasound! Specialities(21 dealers)Water Plants (20 dealers)Waste Water (36 dealers)Ponds and Small Lakes (22 dealers)Irrigation/Horticulture (14 dealers)Swimming ...