We have a pond that was in desperate need of de-mucking. It's maybe 5' deep(?) but it didn't look that deep because of the huge leave bed underwater. Green algae all over. We did one treatment but we are moving into the colder months here in MI so may not be able to treat again until late spring. After two weeks, no significant improvement. I think maybe the pond is an acre ish?
perfect
Works great clears the black pond muck down to sand , good stuff
so far so good, no algae growth yet, my only issue is with getting the tub of Muck Removed opened, I can pull the tab but getting the actual lid off takes me about 45 minutes of constant prying - is that normal and the dye also seems to be working
Good
Amazing help with representative. Great product
As always, the service is exceptional and they are great with advice.
Pond looks great!
We love this product.
Second season using this. Does a great job getting rid of the leaf muck
Have not tried these before but we have plenty of muck. So much that the snails cannot eat it all, but they do try. Escargot anyone?
Great Product
This is our third year of using Muck Remover, and we are very pleased with the reduction in muck in our recreational facility swimming pond. The pond is subject to enterococci testing under state regulation, and during the last three years, we have occasionally received MPN counts (most probable number) via the Enterolert test that are in the hundreds (60 is the limit). Prior to using Muck Remover we had never exceeded the limit. This year, assisted by our testing lab, we set out to determine if Muck Remover could interfere with the Enterolert test, which is based on an enzyme produced by enterococci, and not direct detection of the pathogen. The hypothesis was that some non-pathogenic bacteria could produce this enzyme as well. A sample of distilled water with 3 pellets of Muck Remover was tested, as well as the distilled water itself to act as a negative control. The distilled water came back with a MPN of <1, and the Muck Remover sample came back at 2,400 (this is statistically the highest number possible). Of note, a 1:10 dilution of the Muck Remover sample was sufficient to allow the Enterolert proprietary "non-target bacteria suppressant" to give a result of <1. Since the dilution approach is not standard procedure, the state is unwilling to accept it. We tried timing the application of Muck Remover to after sampling, then finally stopped using it altogether when that did not work. It appears there are too many variables in bacterial populations to be compatible with enterococci testing with Enterolert.
Early last fall I had my pond water tested by Natural Waterscapes and followed their recommended treatment plan. Algae had taken over the pond three years prior and spraying it with copper sulfate just wasn’t helping anymore. After six months of treatment with muck remover and other Natural Waterscapes products, I am pleased to report that our pond is looking much, much better. I can’t say it’s algae free, yet, but we’ve made huge steps in that direction. I will continue following the recommended treatment for the rest of the year.