<h1>Aquascape AquaClearer Sludge Cleaner for Water Gardens & Ponds -- TJB-INC Shopping Cart</h1> <b>$24.98</b> -- <i>Aquascape - AquaClearer Sludge Cleaner contains pure strains of encapsulated beneficial bacteria that go to work quickly; cleaning unwanted sludge from the pond bottom and filter systems – drastically reducing pond maintenance.</i> <p> <img src="https://store.nexternal.com/tjb/images/Sludge%20Cleaner.jpg" align="right" alt="Aquascape AquaClearer Sludge Cleaner for Water Gardens &amp; Ponds" name="Aquascape AquaClearer Sludge Cleaner for Water Gardens &amp; Ponds" border="0" hspace="10" /> <div aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" size="6">AquaClearer Sludge Cleaner</font></strong> </div> <div aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">&nbsp;</div> <div aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" size="4">Reduce sludge in the bottom of your pond! </font></strong></div> <font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" size="4"><ul aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"> <li aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" size="3">Keeps ponds clean and clear </font></li> <li aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" size="3">Reduces pond maintenance </font></li> <li aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" size="3">Safe for fish and plants </font></li> <li aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" size="3">Keeps filters clean <br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /></font><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" size="3">AquaClearer Sludge Cleaner contains pure strains of encapsulated beneficial bacteria that go to work quickly; cleaning unwanted sludge from the pond bottom and filter systems &#8211; drastically reducing pond maintenance. <br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />AquaClearer Sludge Cleaner contains specific beneficial bacteria that are most effective at reducing sludge or organics that can cause poor water quality and unsightly water conditions. <br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /></font><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" color="#0000ff" size="4"><u aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Application Rates</u></font>: <br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" size="3"><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" color="#0000ff">Initial Dosage</font>: 1 oz. per 500 gallons for the first two weeks <br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" color="#0000ff">Maintenance Dosage</font>: 1 oz. per 1000 gallons weekly <br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />Calculations: Approximate gallons in pond: Length (ft.) x Width (ft.) x Avg. Depth (ft.) x 7.48</font></li> </ul> </font><div aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" size="4"><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Available in the following sizes:</strong></font></div> <div aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />16 oz. AquaClearer Sludge Cleaner - Treats 16,000 Gallons&nbsp;<br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />71 oz. AquaClearer Sludge Cleaner - Treats 71,000 Gallons&nbsp;<br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />1 gal. AquaClearer Sludge Cleaner - 128,000 Gallons</div> <div aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">&nbsp;</div> <div aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><span aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" style="font-size: 12pt; "><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" color="#0000ff" size="4">What&#8217;s in the products?<br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /></font></strong><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><u aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" color="#008000">Heterotrophic Bacteria<br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /></font></u></strong>Heterotrophic bacteria are responsible for the reduction and decomposition of organics including pond sludge. Heterotrophic strains of bacteria are easy to source and found in many products currently on the market for various purposes including waste water treatment.<br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><u aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" color="#800000">Lithotrophic Bacteria</font></u></strong><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />The most common and important types of lithotrophic bacteria in a water garden are nitrosomonas and nitrobacter. These are vital in the active removal of ammonia and nitrite caused by the decomposition caused by the heterotrophic strains. There are many theories on the name of the actual bacterial genus responsible but most agree on these two strains. Lithotrophs are harder to source and reproduce at a slower rate, making them relatively more expensive. <br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />Older Formulations (Pre-2009)<br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />In the past, our formulations were mostly different strains of heterotrophic bacteria. Our goal was to make a product that combines heterotrophic and lithotrophic bacteria in different ratios. More heterotrophs for the removal of sludge, more lithotrophs for supporting the nitrogen cycle and making the pond stable.&nbsp;<br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />New Formulations have&nbsp;<u aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Higher Concentrations</u> of bacteria<br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />If Aquascape bacterial products are added on a regular basis and populations found in our products become dominant, it helps promote competitive exclusion (The competitive exclusion principle, sometimes referred to as Gause's Law of competitive exclusion or just Gause's Law, states that two species that compete for the exact same resources cannot stably coexist.).<br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />Here is sample of the bacteria counts of our newly formulated dry product:<br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><u aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Old Formulation (Pre-2009)</strong></u><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />AquaClearer Extreme Dry = 820 million CFU/gram 2 strain blend<br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><u aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">New Formulation (Post 2008)</strong></u><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />AquaClearer Extreme Dry = 2.9 <u aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">BILLION</u> CFU/ gram&nbsp;<big aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><u aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">5</u></big> strain blend<br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" color="#0000ff" size="4"><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"></strong></font></span></p> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><span aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" style="font-size: 12pt; "><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" color="#0000ff" size="4"><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">What does this mean for you and your pond? <br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /></strong></font><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />A stable, clean, clear biotope for the pond inhabitance and your family!<br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />The higher the bacteria count in the pond, the more bacteria will start to utilize other elements that can cause unsightly water conditions including algae. 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