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Cold Water Bacteria

Accelerates the decomposition of leaves and other organic matter during the fall and winter months. Will also jump start your pond to a healthier environment in the spring.

Cold Water Bacteria

All Season Pond Bacteria contains a concentrated blend of beneficial bacteria which naturally promotes a healthy balanced ecosystem by reducing problem causing nutrients that cause murky water. Reduces pond maintenance by reducing ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, phosphates and sludge. Works in water temperatures down to 35° F.

For best results use with: Webb’s Sludge Remover Bacteria

  • Keeps pond water clean and clear
  • Reduces ammonia, nitrites, nitrates & phosphates
  • Works in cold water down to 35° F
    For maintenance applications or new ponds:
  • Apply 2 fl. oz. per 1,000 gallons of pond water, every week
    For dirty water applications:
  • Apply 4 fl. oz. per 1,000 gallons weekly until water clears
Webb's Water Gardens All Season Liquid Pond Bacteria

Webb's Water Gardens All Season Liquid Pond Bacteria

  Icons SKU 16 oz. (treats up to) 32 oz. (treats up to) 1 gal. (treats up to)
27539
8,000 gallons
16,000 gallons
64,000 gallons

Specially Formulated for Pond Winterization

Microbe-Lift Autumn/Winter Prep helps accelerate the decomposition of leaves, sediment and other organic matter during the fall and winter months. It will also jump start your pond to a healthier environment in the spring.

Microbe-Lift Autumn/Winter Prep is a two-part system of liquid bacteria and dry, water soluble packets containing a blend of cellulase enzymes, cellulase-producing bacteria and a cold weather bacteria. The cellulase enzymes, along with the cellulase-producing bacteria, are the key to accelerating the breakdown of leaves, organic sediment and sludge all winter long. Continues to provide sustained biological activity even in water temperatures under 40°F. (4°C.)

  • 80 - 2,500 gallons add 1 packet per month
  • 2,501 - 10,000 gallons add 2 packets per month
  • 10,001 - 100,000 gallons add 3 packets per month
  • 100,001 - 300,000 gallons add 4 packets per month

Microbe-Lift Autumn Prep Application Rates
Pond Size
(Gallons)
1st Application Next 3 Weeks
(Once per week)
Maintenance
(Once per month)
80 - 200 4 oz. 2 oz. 2 oz.
201 - 500 6 oz. 3 oz. 3 oz.
501 - 1,000 8 oz. 4 oz. 4 oz.
1,001 - 2,500 12 oz. 6 oz. 6 oz.
2501 - 5000 16 oz. 8 oz. 8 oz.
5001 - 7500 20 oz. 10 oz. 10 oz.
7501 - 10,000 24 oz. 12 oz. 12 oz.
10,001 - 25,000 48 oz. 20 oz. 20 oz.
25,001 - 50,000 64 oz. 40 oz. 40 oz.
50,001 - 100,000 1 gal. 60 oz. 60 oz.
100,001 - 300,000 2 gal. 96 oz. 96 oz.

Run out of dry packets? The Microbe-Lift Spring/Summer packets are exactly the same!

Microbe-Lift Autumn/Winter Prep

Microbe-Lift Autumn/Winter Prep

  SKU Size
56264
1 quart & 4 pcs. - 2 oz packets
56263
1 gallon & 8 pcs. - 2 oz packets

100% Natural Winter Pond Care Bacteria that thrives in cold water temperature!

Protect your fish from poor water quality throughout the winter season. Prevents poor winter water conditions, losses and stresses that can cause spring pathogenic outbreaks. Just one easy treatment every other week and your pond and fish will be in perfect condition come spring!

  • Works in very cold water (as low as 35°F)
  • Removes deadly ionized ammonia and toxic un-ionized ammonia
  • Removes toxic nitrites and nitrates
  • Reduces and digests bottom sludge all winter
  • Helps maintain a healthy immune system
  • Will not deplete the oxygen level in your water
  • Reduces spring clean-up
  • 100% natural, NO CHEMICALS, safe for pets and wildlife
Question 1: How does Arctic Blend’s beneficial bacteria remove ammonia from frigid winter pond water when it’s a known fact that “nitrifying bacteria” which keeps ammonia and nitrites at zero does not perform in cold water?
Answer 1: Arctic Blend is not a “nitrifying bacteria”. Arctic Blend’s beneficial bacteria is formulated with billions of natural unique microbes that absorb the ammonia from your winter fish pond water. Then these microbes process the ammonia through their system, rendering the ammonia harmless to your fish. You never have the common “nitrifying bacteria nitrogen cycle” which is, high ammonia then high nitrites and at last, less toxic nitrates when using Arctic Blend. 

Question 2: Why should I worry about the ammonia in the winter months, my fish are not eating so they do not produce waste. No waste, no ammonia?
Answer 2: Your fish produce more ammonia by breathing than they do from their waste. So they are producing deadly ammonia all winter.

AquaMeds Arctic Blend Application Rates
Pond Size Dosage
500-5,000 gallons First Dose 4 oz. Every other week for two treatments
Maintenance 3 oz. Every other week
5,001-10,000 gallons First Dose 8 oz. Every other week for two treatments
Maintenance 6 oz. Every other week
10,001-20,000 gallons First Dose 16 oz. Every other week for two treatments
Maintenance 12 oz. Every other week
Aqua Meds Arctic Blend

Aqua Meds Arctic Blend

  Icons SKU Size Treats (up to)
78063
32 Ounces
5,000 gallons for FIVE months
78062
1 gallon
20,000 gallons for FIVE months

This all season powder formulation in convenient easy to dose water soluble packets contains beneficial pond bacteria, designed for year around use in koi ponds and water gardens. It contains pulverized barley straw powder, offering the benefits of using both pond bacteria and barley straw. It is also a cold water formulation which can be used in water temperatures as low as 35°F, making it a true all season formula.

  • Easy to dose 1 oz water soluble packets
  • Breaks down bottom sludge, leaves and fish waste
  • Reduces ammonia, nitrites, nitrates & phosphates
  • Reduces murky water caused by organic wastes
  • Works in cold water down to 35° F

Webb's Water Gardens All-Season Pond Bacteria with Barley - 1 oz Water Soluble Packets

Webb's Water Gardens All-Season Pond Bacteria with Barley - 1 oz Water Soluble Packets

  SKU Sizes
27584
12, 24 & 70/75 count

Microbe-Lift Professional Blend Dry packets contain cellulase enzymes, hyper cellulase producing bacteria and a cold weather bacteria (psychrophile) to accelerate the breakdown of leaves, small twigs, sediment and other accumulated dead organic waste. They can be used as a stand-alone product, combined with Liquid Microbe-Lift Professional Blend Liquid (PBL) in the spring, or used in winter as well.

  • Cuts costs by eliminating the chance of using excess product
  • Eliminates handling and dusting
  • Easy to use premeasured packets
  • Dissolves within 5 minutes after placing in water.
  • No temperature restrictions - can be used all year long
Microbe-Lift Professional Blend Dry - Water Soluble Packets

Microbe-Lift Professional Blend Dry - Water Soluble Packets

  SKU Size Packets
21085
2 oz.
50 pc.
21086
2 oz.
100 pc.
34127
2 oz.
200 pc.
21088
8 oz.
25 pc.
21087
8 oz.
50 pc.
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