SCIENCE BEHIND SPRING SUMMER CLEANER
SSC packets contain strong psychrotrophic* bacteria to work in the warming waters of spring and summer. They also contain cellulase enzymes in a [...]
THE GARDEN IN MARCH– Garden maintenance
Find out how to give your lawn a spring boost—take a soil sample to be tested! Build or buy a new compost bin, ready to recycle [...]
QUARANTINE
By Carolyn Weise, Ecological Laboratories, Inc. and Julius Tepper, DVM, Long Island Fish Hospital, Shirley, NY When I started collecting koi, I knew [...]
Sabb/Para Workings
We’re talking about using MICROBE-LIFT/SABBACTISUN and PARAZORYNE. These are very effective HERBAL water conditioners that expel the culprits from the bodies of your [...]
The Snail-Free Aquarium
Quarantine plants for 2 weeks before putting them into your aquarium. Aquarium plants are the most common source of unwanted snails. They often harbor [...]
WORMS IN MY AQUARIUM? By Carolyn Weise
“The Naididae are a family of clitellate oligochaete worms like the sludge worm, Tubifex tubifex. They are key components of the benthic communities [...]
POND GAS EXCHANGE:
If you collect Fancy Goldfish, you probably are able to bring them indoors for the winter. But, Koi are not as easily moved [...]
MICROBE-LIFT BARLEY STRAW PRODUCTS, by Ecological Laboratories, Inc.
The Concentrated Barley Straw Extract goes to work on contact, releases decomposition by-products immediately, not harmful to aquatic life, plants, humans or pets. [...]
MICROBE-LIFT/AUTUMN WINTER PREP, a 4-month program
Our Autumn Winter Prep is a two-part product containing a liquid and dry component. Think of them as two different products for the [...]
Winter Mulch
Winter Mulching Best Practices 6-12 inches away from tree's base. 3-4 inches away from shrub's base. 1-2 inches away from plants. 3-6-inch layers [...]