Better water, naturally

Improve the water in your dam, lake or lagoon without chemicals

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We stock Australia's largest range of aerators and probiotics for water.

Although our range extends well beyond this. Wherever possible, we use natural treatments and products.

Founder / director

G'day, I'm Scotty Tucker

I started Water Quality Solutions in 2009 to give people an alternative to chemicals when treating water in dams, lakes and ponds. Our two-step process is simple and 100% natural. The secret is mimicking healthy water bodies in the wild.

Our Philosophy

To emulate healthy wild rivers and lakes

which are well oxygenated and teeming with "good" microbes.

Our Method

“Good” microbes starve out algae and aquatic weeds by consuming nutrients they rely on to survive. “Good” microbes also eat sludge and outcompete “bad” bacteria that produce nasty smells. All these "good" guys need is aeration and probiotics.

customer story

Algae Reduced by 98% in 11 Weeks Using Biostim (Probiotics)

We ran a 3-month trial in a City of Manningham council lake to measure the impact of Biostim probiotics on algae and blue-green algae. Water samples were taken prior to Biostim being used. We then treated the lake with a standard dose of Biostim for 3 months. No other method of treatment was used, e.g. no aerators, chemicals or manual removal took place.

99%

Blue-green algae gone

98%

Algae gone

25%

Nitrogen reduction

57%

Phosphorus reduction

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customer story

3-Month Trial: Aeration Improves Water in 6 Acre Lake

Dalton Lake was suffering from stratification, low dissolved oxygen, odours and algal blooms. The bottom waters were also very high in nutrients and highly depleted of oxygen. We recommended and supplied a Vertex large lake aerator with 5 quad-disc air stations. To test the effectiveness of the aerator, we had water samples taken at the time of installation and 3-months later.

99%

Ammonia reduction

95%

Phosphorus reduction

83%

Nitrogen reduction

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"Since WQS installed the aerator, we've not had a single algae problem. In our smaller ponds that are too small for aerators we used Biostim pellets on their own and have noticed a huge reduction in algae.”

Andy Hart

Horticultural Curator—Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Adelaide

“We had a nutrient-rich stormwater lake that was having continuous problems with algae. We were previously treating the nutrients with a liquid solution that would just end up getting flushed away with the outgoing water. Scott recommended we switch to Biostim pellets which were exactly what we needed.”

Giles Pickard

Environment Project Officer, City of Subiaco

“Visiting ducks and our pet geese were continuously fouling the dam. WQS recommended a number of systems to improve the water quality. We are very happy with our final choice, the windmill aeration system. This combined with the Biostim pellets and liquid are cleaning up the dirty dam. Everything WQS said would happen has happened!”

Greg Lewis

Canterbury, Victoria

“We had an urgent problem—our old irrigation system had blockages from weeds. Our dam was also riddled with black sludge. Scott recommended both aeration and biologicals and within six weeks the dam became so clear I could see to the bottom of it for the first time in years! I was chuffed that we could fix the issue without the use of chemicals.”

Michael Grant

Owner, Grant’s Citrus Farm
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