Blanketweed - An explanation.
 
 
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Blanket weed (Spirogyra adnate) is one of the most prolific aquatic weeds known to amateur and professional pond-keepers in the U.K. In The USA it is called Long String Algae. This description is pretty accurate because in effect Spirogyra is not a plant but a filamentous algae. There are several other aquatic weeds which are also filamentous algae and the most prevalent of these are Cladophera, Rhizoclonium, Vaucheria and Ulothrix (Ulothrix is a Chlorphyte like Spirogyra and looks very similar) |
 Blanket Weed is a long thin filamentous alga, which like Ulothrix thrives in ornamental ponds. As can be seen from the microscopic observation, the cells of Spirogyra are characterised by helical shaped chloroplasts which give the weed the pronounced green commonly associated with Blanket Weed. Its growth is increased by bright sunlight and shallow fast running water so that it will be found in water-falls and unshaded pond areas. In ornamental ponds which tend be stocked with fish, the tendency to overfeed causes additional fish excrement which contains nutrients favoured by Blanket Weed particularly nitrates and dissolved ammonia. This means that apart from normal growth by photosynthesis the weed will grow even faster.
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The spores of Spirogyra can be preserved in the dry state for many years and come back to life when put into water. Ponds can be free of Blanket Weed for years and suddenly become infested. Pulling weed out actually releases spores produced by conjugation (see photo - bottom left), which then produce even more weed.
The proliferation of Blanket Weed is due to the fact that it grows very quickly in sunlight and if left unchecked can cause serious oxygen depletion in ponds. Additionally it can also cause stress to larger fish that find it an obstruction. |
Green Lightning is now recognised as one of the best-selling treatments for Blanket Weed in the U.K. and is used by amateurs and professionals alike.
It is a totally safe natural product that cannot harm flora or fauna and is specifically designed to remove Blanket Weed and clarify ponds and lakes.
Green Lightning is supplied in a convenient 450 gm water soluble bag so all you have to do is to throw the bag into the water being treated whereupon it will dissolve and release its contents.
Pond Sludge - An explanation
Sludge occurs in slow moving and static water at the bottom of ponds and lakes. It basically consists or organic waste from fish excreta and dead flora and fauna that drop to the bottom and becomes a thick brown sediment. The nutrients in it can promote the growth of unwelcome and harmful bacteria which in turn can reduce water quality affecting both plants and animals. It can also make the water look cloudy and unpleasant. At worst it can produce noxious gases such as H2S (Hydrogen Sulphide) which give the smell of rotten eggs. All in all it is a bad thing to have and a good thing to get rid of.
RED LIGHTNING has been developed scientifically to release bacteria which colonise the layers of sludge and degrade it thus removing the organic matter and clearing the water.
The bacteria in RED LIGHTNING have a broad range of metabolic activities producing a specific range of enzymes which break down fish excrement and uneaten food, dead plant matter and other materials which cause sludge leaving the water crystal clear.
The enzymes produced by RED LIGHTNING bacteria include Amylase which degrades starch, Cellulase which degrades plant and vegetable matter, Lipase which reduces fats oils and grease and Protease which degrades proteins.
With GREEN and RED LIGHTNING You now have the complete solution for a clear, clean pond from one specialist supplier just like this customer's below! (Testimonial From C Bedford shown on this page)
Splendid Products Ltd markets specific products developed by Biological experts to ensure safe effective removal of your blankwetweed and pond sludge problems.
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