Pondzilla Pro
Pondzilla utilizes the latest in enzyme technology to degrade 30%-60% of pond muck at one tenth the cost of physical cleaning. Pondzilla helps clarify water and degrade muck and sludge in lakes and ponds by activating the muck layer and stimulating bacterial activity. It contains surface-activating agents, that liberate pond muck and allow the active ingredients to speed up nature’s natural decomposition cycle. It works particularly well in ponds with filamentous problems. Use in combination with VitaStim MD Pellets (See Related Products below) for a optimum control of algae & muck.
Applicators like it because it cleans up the muck and sludge. They get called out to clean up plant material and have to tell the customer, “I cannot kill dead.” PondZilla accelerates the decomposition of plant debris.
For ponds that receive a lot of leaf matter, this is a good way to break them down. Leaves from soft maple and fast growing trees tend to degrade better than pine needles and leaves that are high in lignin (oak leaves). If leaves are already decomposed Pondzilla will help degrade them further. If leaves are fresh, Pondzilla will not complete the degradation over the course of a summer. Pondzilla also degrades pollen from pine trees, cottonwoods or others.
Pondzilla is very effective, when also used as an adjuvant to an algaecide or herbicide application, at controlling algae in ponds. While bacterial and enzyme products cannot kill aquatic plant growth alone, when used with algaecides or herbicides, they can help restore natural balance by quickly breaking down the dying weeds into sugars that the beneficial bacteria consume eliminating the need to physically remove dying plant material.
Pondzilla Pro will accelerate the decomposition of the following:
Plants Algae Cyanobacteria
Sago Pondweed Spirogya Microcystis
Widgeon Grass Hydrodictyon Nodularia
Cattails Micractinium
Alligator Weed Cladophora
Southern Naiad Pithophora
Spike Rush Chara
Bladderwort Golden Algae
PondZilla Pro can be used in the following applications: Water Feature & Small decorative ponds, Ponds and Lakes, Golf Course Ponds, Canals, Aquaculture, Fish Hatcheries, Raceways, Garden & Koi Ponds, Retention Ponds, Lagoons
What is Pondzilla & what does it do?
PondZilla is an activator, penetrant and cleaning agent developed from catalyst technology which helps to polish a lake or pond. Pondzilla works by reacting with dead plant matter in a water body and converting it to simple sugars. These sugars are then uptaken by beneficial bacteria and released to the atmosphere as a harmless gas. PondZilla can also be tank-mixed & applied with algaecides/herbicides at a rate of 1 - 2 gallons per surface acre .
NOTE: PondZilla Pro does not kill algae, however, it does break it down and makes it more susceptible to algaecides and herbicides.
Treatment Directions
- Product is enhanced when water temps are 39 degrees F or above and water is well aerated
- Determine volume of area to treat in acre/ft of water. (1) acre foot of water 1' deep = 325,869 gallons of water and covers 43,560 sqft of area
- Dilute the determined amount of product to be applied by (1) part Pondzilla to (9) parts of water
- Disperse evenly using a clean sprayer or other appropriate method
- Apply maintenance treatment amount 2 weeks after initial application and then every 2 weeks until pond is clear.
NOTE: Always dilute Ponszilla to proper application dilution. Disperse evenly & not exceeding maximum listed application rate. Failure to dilute, disperse evenly, or exceeding application rates may cause fish mortality by diluting the available disolved oxygen levels. Aeration is strongly recommended whenever you use any products to breakdown excess organics in a water column.
Initial Application Rates for Lg Ponds/Lakes
Low Organic Levels - 1 gallon per acre/ft (325,869 gallons)
Med Organic Levels - 3 gallons per acre/ft
High Organic Levels - 10 gallons per acre/ft
Bi-Monthly Maintenance Rates for Lg Ponds/Lakes
Low Organic Levels - 0.75 gallons per acre/ft
Med Organic Levels - 2 gallons per acre/ft
High Organic Levels - 3 gallons per acre/ft
Garden & KOI Ponds
Application - 1 oz per 3000-5000 gallons of water (sprayed on unwanted surface growth only). Repeat as necessary every 2 weeks as needed until pond is clear. If fish are present in pond, do not use unless aeration or proper circulation is available
To determine gallons of water in your Garden & KOI Pond
(Length x Width x Average Depth) x 7.48 = Total Gallons
SYMPTOM AND SOLUTION CHART FOR COMMON POND/LAKE PROBLEMS
| Symptom |
Diagnosis |
Solutions |
| Green mats floating on surface |
Filamentous algae |
Reduce nutrient levels
Use algaecides
Use bacterial catalysts |
| Pea soup water |
Planktonic algae |
Reduce nutrient levels
Use algaecides
Use bacterial catalysts |
| Rotten egg odor |
Hydrogen sulfide |
Improve aeration
Reduce sludge and muck |
| Manure type odor |
Typically blue-green algae dying at night |
Control algae |
| White scum on surface |
Buildup of proteins, often caused by spawning |
Degrade proteins with enzymes
Improve circulation of pond |
| Ammonia or Nitrite present |
Nitrifying organisms are insufficient concentration |
Add nitrifiers
Reduce chemical and copper use |
| Cloudy water in decorative ponds |
Too much muck, sediment, or clay
Bacteria, protozoa or zooplankton |
Chemical precipitation
Polymer precipitation
Reduce muck |
| Invasive plants |
Plant must first be identified |
Chemical treatment or Physical removal |
| pH over 8 |
Alkaline water or algae bloom |
Control algae
Use select bacteria cultures
Chemically precipitate algae |
| pH under 7 |
Acid water or high in tannins |
Aeration
Add lime or gypsum |
