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Beneficial Bacteria

Provides clean, clear and healthy water conditions and reduces pond maintenance. Effective at reducing fish waste, uneaten fish food, decaying plant matter and excess nutrients that cause algae.

Beneficial Bacteria
Liquid & Gel Beneficial Bacteria

Specifically formulated to naturally balance pond water, and improve overall quality and clarity. Helps balance nutrient levels and reduce the amount of organic waste in the pond. The higher the organic load, the more algae. Liquids go to work much faster in comparison to dry formulas.

Dry Beneficial Bacteria

Helps establish a balance of nutrients in the pond, reduce nitrogen levels, organic waste and improves dissolved oxygen, which in turn produces cleaner water and a healthier environment for all inhabitants of the pond. These dry formulas have extended shelf lives and generally handle larger volumes in comparison to liquid formulas.

Combo Beneficial Bacteria

Use these kits to maintain optimum clarity and quality in your pond or water feature. Featuring the popular Microbe-Lift EZ Start Pond Kit and more! The EZ Start Pond Kit contains a full season's bacterial needs at a discounted price.

Lake Beneficial Bacteria

Specifically designed for large ponds and lakes. These biological treatments create a healthy environment for your pond, breaks down organic sludge and slime, reduces ammonia and nitrite levels and more.

All Beneficial Bacteria

Natural, beneficial, environmentally safe bacteria used to improve water quality and clarity. Available in liquid and dry forms. Provides clean, clear and healthy water conditions and reduces pond maintenance. Effective at reducing fish waste, uneaten fish food, decaying plant matter and excess nutrients that cause algae.

Most Popular Beneficial Bacteria

A natural, beneficial, environmentally safe bacteria that is non-pathogenic, non-toxic and non-caustic. Microbe-lift PL creates a healthy environment in your pond and promotes faster fish growth. It improves dissolved oxygen levels and reduces hydrogen sulfide odors. Microbe-lift PL works in both high and low alkalinity. It metabolizes dead algae and dissolves away organic sludge. Safe for wildlife and pets that may drink out of pond.

  • Contains photosynthetic bacteria
  • Creates a cleaner environment for your pond
  • Improves fish health, growth and longevity
  • Promotes cycling of pond including nitrate elimination
  • Seeds and maintains biological filter
  • Use when water temperatures are above 50F
  • 2 years unopened shelf-life, 1 year opened
Microbe-Lift PL Basic Application Rates
Pond Size
(gallons)
1st Application
(purge)
Next 4 Weeks
(once per week)
Maintenance
(once per month)
10 - 20 2 oz. 1 oz. 1 oz.
21-50 4 oz. 1.5 oz. 1.5 oz.
51-80 6 oz. 1.5 oz. 1.5 oz.
81-250 8 oz. 2 oz. 2 oz.
251-500 10 oz. 3 oz. 3 oz.
501-1,000 14 oz. 5 oz. 5 oz.
1,001-1,500 18 oz 6 oz. 6 oz.
1,501-2,500 24 oz 8 oz. 8 oz.
2,501-3,500 28 oz. 10 oz. 10 oz.
3,501-5,000 32 oz. 12 oz. 12 oz.
5,001-7,500 40 oz. 16 oz. 16 oz
7,501-10,000 48 oz. 20 oz. 20 oz.
Microbe-Lift PL Beneficial Bacteria

Microbe-Lift PL Beneficial Bacteria

  SKU Size
12345
1 pint
52345
1 quart
22345
1 gallon
20285
5 gallons

Aquascape Cold Water Beneficial Bacteria contains 7 pure strains of concentrated beneficial bacteria that work quickly cleaning and balancing your water garden. This Cold Water Beneficial Bacteria works at temperatures below 50F or 10C. Water gardens are enclosed ecosystems, which sometimes factors like fish load, uneaten fish food, organics such as leaves, sludge and unwanted debris may disrupt the balance. Aquascape Cold Water Beneficial Bacteria contains a specific combination of bacteria that are most effective at doing two jobs- reducing organic material such as leaves and pond sludge and reducing ammonia, nitrite and excess nutrients such as phosphate that are known to cause poor water quality and unsightly water conditions.

Aquascape Cold Water Beneficial Bacteria Dosage
Add to the area of the pond with the most circulation or directly into the skimmer opening
One pump treats up to 100 gallons of water.
In Fall In Spring
If Water Temperature is below 50°F, Treat 2 times per week for the first 2 weeks
When water temperature reaches 40°F, Treat 2 times per week for the first 2 weeks
After initial treatment, use a maintenance dose of 1 pump per 100 gallons weekly, or until water begins to freeze After initial treatment, use a maintenance dose of 1 pump per 100 gallons weekly, until water temperature is 60°F
Aquascape Cold Water Beneficial Bacteria

Aquascape Cold Water Beneficial Bacteria

  SKU Size Treats (up to)
98892
8 Ounces
5,000 gallons
98893
16 Ounces
10,000 gallons-100 gallons per pump
98894
32 Ounces
20,000 gallons -100 gallons per pump
96021
1 gallon
80,000 gallons
98895
1 gallon
96,000 gallons -500 gallons per pump

Beneficial bacteria keeps your pond clean and your fish healthy!

Pond Support is a concentrate dry beneficial bacteria that removes bottom sludge and deadly hydrogen sulfide and its bad odor. Plus, Pond Support's unique slow release oxygen formula improves life supporting oxygen throughout your pond. Helps keep your pond clear and reduce phosphate levels and unwanted nutrients.

  • Removes toxins, promoting healthy and faster fish growth
  • Clears pond water nature's way
  • Dissolves organic sludge caused by bird droppings and fish waste
  • Stabilizes pH, adds life supporting carbonates
  • Stimulates the "beneficial bacteria" in your filter for peak performance
  • Reduces ammonia, nitrites and phosphates
  • Safe for pets, plants and wildlife
Application Rates
Initial DoseAdd 2 oz. per 1,000 gallons of pond water
MaintenanceAdd 1 oz. per 1,000 gallons of pond water every other week until the pond water temperature drops below 50°F
Some ponds may need treatments once per week until desired results are achieved.
If applicable, turn off U.V. for the first 48 hours after application.
Mix Pond Support with 1-2 gallons of pond water, stir vigorously and scatter across the surface of the pond or pour into the waterfall or skimmer basket or near the outlet of the filter. You want the product to circulate through the pond water.
Aqua Meds Pond Support

Aqua Meds Pond Support

  Icons SKU Size Treats (up to)
78057
2 lbs
32,000 gal (2,500 gal for 5+ months)
78058
5 lbs
80,000 gal (6,000 gal for 6+ months)
78042
24 lbs
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Macro-Zyme is the perfect choice for the control and elimination of sludge and foul odor in tanks, ponds, and lakes. Once introduced, Macro-Zyme quickly releases billions of friendly and beneficial bacteria and enzymes that work around the clock to clear, neutralize, and purify water. Used by professionals since 1991, this concentrated professional grade formula was the first on the market to introduce a 1-step maintenance program that utilizes natural bacteria and enzymes to rapidly biodegrade top and bottom sludge while reducing components that contribute to sludge build up in ponds of all sizes. Macro-Zyme will also reduce nitrates and phosphates. These bacteria, as well as the bacteria in Macro-Zyme + will:

  • Reduce odors in 24 hours or less
  • Rapidly remove dead grass, leaves, paper, fish waste, and sludge
  • Clear water and help restore a healthy oxygen level
  • Reapply every 2-3 weeks
Macro-Zyme Beneficial Bacteria
Description Dosage
(6) 1 oz water soluble bags 1 oz treats up to 1000 gallons
8 oz water soluble bags 8 oz bag treats 1/2 acre ft.
25 Ib. bulk in bag in box, no water soluble bags 25 lb. bulk treats 25 acre ft.
50 Ib. bulk in bag in box, no water soluble bags 50 lb. bulk treats 50 acre ft.
Kasco Macro-Zyme Beneficial Bacteria

Kasco Macro-Zyme Beneficial Bacteria

  Icons SKU Description Treatment Area Reapplication Typical Use
60552
8 Ounces ws bag
1/2 acre-foot
Every 3 weeks
Small to medium ponds
60501
case of 6 x 6 pks. of 1 Ounces ws bags
Up to 36,000 gal.
Every 3 weeks
Small pond / watergarden
60558
case of 40 x 8 Ounces ws bags
up to 20 acre-feet
Every 3 weeks
Small to medium ponds
MZMB5
Muck Block; 6 lbs. block
Up to 6 acre-feet
Every 30 days
Medium to large ponds & feeder steams
MZMP7
Muck Pucks; 7 lbs. pail with 266 pucks
up to 10 ft.sq per puck
Every 3 weeks
Spot treatment around docks and swimming
60601
25 lbs. bulk bag in pail, no ws bags
up to 25 acre-feet
Every 3 weeks
Medium to large ponds

Aquascape Beneficial Bacteria contains 8 pure strains of concentrated beneficial bacteria, including PSB bacteria and enzymes. This combination of natural cleaners helps to maintain a strong biological balance in your pond. Water gardens are enclosed ecosystems, which sometimes factors like fish load, uneaten fish food, organics such as leaves, sludge and unwanted debris may disrupt the balance. Aquascape Beneficial Bacteria maintains a strong biological balance; providing clean, clear and healthy water conditions. PSB (Photo Synthetic Bacteria) help quickly clear pond water by clumping fine debris and allowing it to settle.

Aquascape Beneficial Bacteria Dosage
Add to the area of the pond with the most circulation or directly into the skimmer opening. Water temperature must be at least 50°F
One scoop treats up to 1,000 gallons of water.
Treat 2 times per week for the first 2 weeks
After tinitial treatment, use a maintenance dose of 1 scoop per 1,000 gallons weekly for the remainer of the season
Aquascape Beneficial Bacteria - Dry

Aquascape Beneficial Bacteria - Dry

  SKU Size Treats (up to)
98925
4.4 Ounces
26,000 gallons
98948
8.8 Ounces
52,000 gallons
98949
1.1 lb
104,000 gallons
98950
7 lbs
665,600 gallons
30407
9 lbs
672,000 gallons

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)
78062
1 gallon
20,000 gallons for FIVE months
78063
32 Ounces
5,000 gallons for FIVE months

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

Gives you all the benefits of Arctic and Summer Blend, in one specially formulated dry concentrate.

Dual Blend will improve the efficiency of your filter, regardless of its size, by adding in reducing the heavy Bio-load during the summer months. Plus, it will give your filter the extra boost it needs to keep your pond water non-toxic during those hot summer spikes of ammonia and nitrite, by removing excess ammonia and aiding in reducing fish waste.

  • Removes Ionized Ammonia & Toxic Unionized Ammonia
  • Removes toxic nitrites and nitrates
  • Works in very cold water (as low as 35 F)
  • Reduces bottom sludge build-up all year
  • Helps maintain a healthy immune system
  • Reduces spring clean-up
  • 100% Natural, No Chemicals, safe for pets & wildlife
Directions Start treating when water temperature drops to 55 degrees F
First Dosage 4 grams every 1000 Gal, every day for 4 days.
Maintenance 4 grams every 1000 Gal, every other week.


Dilute Dual Blend in a bucket of pond water and add to pond. Cold winters make it difficult to mix in pond water, chlorine free "tap water" can be used. For chlorine-treated tap water, use bottled water.

Aqua Meds Dual Blend

Aqua Meds Dual Blend

  SKU Size Treats (up to)
78090
2 lbs.
10,000 Gallons
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