WATER AND POND TREATMENT WITH EM

Water gardens offer household gardeners some variety in landscape plantings. These small ponds develop their own ecosystem that can oftentimes go out of balance. If the water is left stagnant for too long, mosquitoes will start to inhabit the area, algae begins to form in the water, and odors can start to appear. Adding in a water feature, such as a fountain, that moves the water can cut down on these problems. Depending on the water quality, however, algae and calcium deposits may still form. You can help maintain water clarity with Effective Microorganisms™. Using EM•1®Microbial Inoculant once per month will keep enough beneficial microbes in the system to keep nutrient levels low enough to prevent the growth of algae. Interestingly, EM•1® Microbial Inoculant also has the ability to neutralize salts, such as calcium, and prevent them from crystallizing on surfaces. It will also clean the crystallized salts off the surfaces it is in contact with. On average, for a healthy pond or water garden, EM•1® Microbial Inoculant is applied once per month. Because of the size of ponds, we recommend the use of Activated EM*1® Microbial Inoculant. The rate is 1 part Activated EM•1® for every 10,000 parts water. Higher concentrations are not necessary under normal conditions. Over time, frequency of application can be decreased while maintaining the same ratio (applying every other month or 4 times per year). Allow several weeks for the Activated EM•1® to work. Some slime (muck) from the bottom will slowly rise to the surface. Leave it and let nature do its thing as it will disappear shortly.

Treating Aquriums with Effective Microorganisms Effective Microorganism™ is used extensively around the world in aquaculture. The same principles can work in an aquarium. In a fish aquarium, residual feed and droppings tend to rot, and ammonium nitrogen is produced. N-Type ceramics are effective in adsorbing the nitrogen. It is more effective also to use ceramics that change water into good water having a lot of dissolved oxygen by making the water clusters small (structuring water). N-Type, 35mm pipe, K-Type, and Yugo Ball ceramics can all be used for this application. You will need one bag of N-Type for every 10 gallons of capacity of the aquarium. Additionally, EM-1® can be used to prevent algae growth in aquariums and ponds by competing with the algae for nutrients. Typical monthly application rates are one part EM•1® for every 10,000 parts of water. To figure out how much EM•1® you need, calculate how many gallons of water the aquarium holds (128 ounces per gallon). Multiply the total number of gallons by 128 to find how many ounces of water you need to treat. Divide this by 10,000. Example for a 10 gallon aquarium: