{"product_id":"aquaforest-water-treatment","title":"Aquaforest Pond Treatments – Bacteria, Water Clarifier \u0026 Sludge Remover 1L","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cp\u003eKeep your garden pond cleaner, clearer and biologically balanced with the Aquaforest pond care range. Choose from three specialised treatments, each designed to target a different aspect of pond maintenance – establishing beneficial bacteria, clarifying cloudy water or biologically reducing accumulated sludge and organic waste.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease select your required product from the options available.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003ch2\u003eBIO STARTER 1L – NITRIFYING BACTERIA\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cp\u003eAquaforest Bio Starter is a biological pond preparation containing selected strains of nitrifying bacteria from the Nitrospirae and Nitrobacter families. These beneficial bacteria support the natural nitrogen cycle by converting ammonia and nitrites into less harmful nitrates.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cp\u003eIdeal for new and established ponds, Bio Starter can be used when starting biological filtration, after winter, following water changes or filter cleaning, and after fish treatments that may have affected the bacterial population.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eHelps initiate and stabilise pond biology\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eSupports the breakdown of ammonia and nitrites\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eReplenishes beneficial bacterial flora\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eSupports effective biological filtration\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eHelps maintain stable pond conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003ch3\u003eBio Starter Dosage\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew ponds:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500ml per 10,000 litres daily for the first 2 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,000ml per 10,000 litres once a week for 4 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRest of year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,000ml per 10,000 litres once a month\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAfter winter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use when water temperature exceeds 8°C\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003ch2\u003eQUICK CLEAR – POND WATER CLARIFIER\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cp\u003eAquaforest Quick Clear is designed to rapidly improve the appearance of cloudy pond water. It works through a coagulation process that binds small suspended particles together into larger clusters, allowing them to be captured more effectively by mechanical filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cp\u003eA temporary white cloudiness may appear immediately after application. This is a normal part of the process as suspended particles bind together. Noticeable improvements in water clarity can occur within a few hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eHelps rapidly clarify cloudy pond water\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eBinds fine suspended particles together\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eSupports effective mechanical filtration\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eHelps improve water transparency\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eSafe for fish, plants and other aquatic organisms when used as directed\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003ch3\u003eQuick Clear Dosage\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e500ml per 10,000 litres of pond water\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eAfter clarification, check the mechanical filter cartridges and clean them if necessary\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003ch2\u003eBIO VACUUM 1L – BIOLOGICAL POND SLUDGE REMOVER\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cp\u003eAquaforest Bio Vacuum is a naturally fermented liquid biological preparation containing beneficial microorganisms, vitamins, organic acids, minerals and their metabolites.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n  \u003cp\u003eThe microorganisms actively break down organic matter accumulating on the pond bottom, including sludge, leaves, plant debris and fish waste. 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