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Everything You Need to Know About Farm Dam Water Quality

Farm dam water needs active management to stay clean and productive. Problems arise from waste, sludge, and excess...

PhosFix: Tackle Phosphate and Stop Algal Growth

PhosFix is a safe mineral and bacteria treatment that binds phosphorus in water and sediment, reducing its availability...

Excess Phosphorus in Water—The Problem and the Solution

Phosphorus fuels algal blooms by enriching freshwater systems. It enters through runoff, organic waste, and decay. Control starts...

Natural Ways to Control Algae

Algae isn’t your problem — your problem is excess nutrients in the water. Natural control focuses on reducing...

How to Use Herbicide on Floating Weeds (Azolla and Duckweed)

Floating weeds like azolla and duckweed spread fast, so quick treatment is essential. Choose the right sprayer and...

Should I Use Herbicide or Algaecide in My Dam or Pond?

Herbicides and algaecides provide quick fixes for weed and algae problems, but you should use them sparingly due...

How to Remove Cumbungi and Spike Rush from Your Dam

Cumbungi and spike rush are two of the worst weeds you can have in your dam. They’re persistent,...

How to Floc a Dam in 24 Hours (to Clear Muddy Water)

Learn how flocculation helps clear muddy water in dams, lakes and ponds. Then follow along to understand the...

Choosing a Liner for Your Dam or Pond

EPDM rubber liners are flexible, durable, and UV-stable, making them ideal for dams, ponds, and water features. Easy...

Why Choose Rollgum EPDM Liner

Rollgum EPDM liners are premium Spanish products with uniform thickness, chemical inertness, and fish-safe properties. They offer cleaner...

Do Fountains Improve Water Quality? Display Fountains vs Aerating Fountains

Decorative fountains are visually appealing but don’t improve water quality. True aerating fountains circulate water, increase oxygen, and...

Surface Aeration 101—Oxygenation via “Ripple Effect” and Surface Agitation

Surface aerators boost oxygen in dams, improving water quality by supporting aerobic bacteria and reducing sludge, odours, weeds,...

At-Home, 15-minute DIY Test For Blue-green Algae

DIY blue-green algae test kits let you quickly check for harmful toxins in dams, lakes, and ponds. Traditional...

Probiotics for Water: How 100% Natural Biostim Improves Water Quality in Dams, Lakes, and Ponds

Biostim improves water quality by treating sludge—the cause of algae, weeds, and odours—instead of surface symptoms. A water...

Vertex Lake Aerator—For Aerating 10+ Acre Lakes

The Vertex Lake Aerator efficiently aerates large lakes with modular, low-power compressors and flexible air delivery. It’s quiet,...

Matala Geyser Hi-Flow Pump—Create a Waterfall or Stream From Your Dam

The Matala Geyser Hi-Flow Pump range delivers massive water volumes for waterfalls and streams, with flow rates up...

DeSkuzzer 2.0—Remove Aquatic Weeds, Algae and Debris from the Surface of Dams, Lakes and Ponds

The DeSkuzzer 2.0 is a manual surface skimmer for dams, lakes, and ponds, effectively removing azolla, duckweed, filamentous...

Sub-Surface Aeration 101—Underwater Air-Stations

Sub-surface aeration delivers oxygen to dams, lakes, and ponds, through underwater air-stations, promoting aerobic bacteria that break down...

How to Apply Biostim to Dam Water

Biostim is a natural biological treatment for dams, applied as a powder, pellets, tablets, or liquid. Start with...

Aeration 101 — Why Aerate Your Dam

Poor aeration causes anaerobic conditions, bad bacteria, odours, and nutrient buildup, promoting good conditions for weeds and algae....

How to Install an Air-O-Lator Carnival Aerating Fountain

Everything you need to know to install an Air-O-Lator Carnival Aerating Fountain: what’s in the box, electrical setup,...

Lake Bottom Blankets: For Killing Weeds in Your Dam

Lake Bottom Blankets provide a chemical-free, reusable solution for controlling weeds in dams. They block sunlight to stop...

Reducing Ammonia in Wastewater Using Nitrifying Bacteria

Ammonia buildup in wastewater, aquaculture and ponds can harm fish and ecosystems. WaterTreats Nitrifying Bacteria offers a fast,...

How Biostim Accelerator Improves the Effectiveness of Algaecides and Herbicides

Biostim Accelerator enhances herbicide and algaecide performance by breaking down protective slime layers and accelerating decay of dead...

Which Biostim Product is Right for You?

Biostim products improve pond and dam health by stimulating beneficial bacteria and reducing sludge, nutrients, and organic matter....

Biostim Pellets Explained

Biostim Pellets provide a cost-effective, non-invasive way to reduce sludge in dams. Sinking to the bottom, they stimulate...

Biostim Liquid Explained

Biostim Liquid is an affordable, easy-to-use biological treatment that clears suspended organic material in dams and ponds. It...

Algae Lift: An Environmentally Friendly Way to Tackle Algae

Algae Lift is a hydrogen peroxide based, eco-friendly alternative to harsh algaecides. It lifts filamentous algae from pond...

The Air-O-Lator Carnival Aerating Fountain

The Air-O-Lator Carnival is an efficient, decorative aerating fountain ideal for dams under 5 metres deep. It oxygenates...

How to Install a Vertex Aeration System

The Vertex Aeration system comes with a compressor, air stations, hoses, and fittings. Installation is easy to do...

How to Install a Matala Aeration Kit

Understand how to install a Matala Aeration kit, from what comes in the box to how it fits...

The Hakko Aerator: A Simple, Low-Cost Solution for Shallow Dams

The Hakko aerator is an efficient, low-cost subsurface aeration solution for small, shallow dams. Aeration improves water quality...

Air-O-Lator Professional Aerator: Small But Powerful

The Air-O-Lator Professional is a compact, efficient solution for small dams. It improves water quality by supporting aerobic...

The Matala Rocking Piston Air Pump: A Reliable Solution for Aeration

The Matala Rocking Piston Air Pump is a reliable solution for aerating small to medium dams. It supports...

Clearing Muddy Dam Water Using WaterTreats Flocculant

Flocculant helps clear muddy or cloudy water. Make sure to test small samples first, observe floc formation, and...

The Air-O-Lator Commercial Aerator: Heavy-Duty Mixing and Aeration Without Spray Drift

The Air-O-Lator Commercial Aerator provides powerful aeration and mixing without spray drift, ideal for wastewater, irrigation, and reclaimed...

The Vertex Aeration System: For Large, Deep Water Bodies

The Vertex Aeration System provides efficient subsurface aeration for deep dams and ponds, improving water quality by promoting...

Reducing Sludge with Biostim Pellets

Biostim Pellets provide a natural, biological solution for sludge build in dams and ponds. Packed with beneficial bacteria...

Understanding Tannins in Your Water

Tannins are natural compounds that can stain water brown. They’re not harmful and they can even inhibit algae...

Our Favourite Solar Aerators for Dams or Ponds

Solar aerators provide off-grid solutions for water quality. Surface aerators spray water to enhance oxygen exchange, while subsurface...

Aerating Wastewater to Reduce Ammonia

Aeration is essential for reducing ammonia in wastewater ponds. Harmful ammonia can damage ecosystems and pose safety risks....

Meet Outdoor Water Solutions’ Windmill Aerator, Installed in Gippsland, VIC

The Outdoor Water Solutions Windmill Aerator is a sustainable system that improves water quality in ponds and dams....