Cold Weather Leaf Eater Bacteria
Characteristics: Lake and Pond Restoration/management bacteria adapted to cold weather. This beneficial bacteria will hatch out (from spores), begin metabolic function to digest organic waste such as leaf litter, detritus, fish and waterfowl waste, dead algal cells, and muck in water temperatures as low as 38 degrees F.
This is the bacteria that you want to use in February – April depending on latitude. Then again, October through November.
| Bacterial count | 3.25 billion CFU/gram |
| Appearance | Free flowing, brown powder |
| Odor | Yeast-like |
| pH | Neutral |
Features and Benefits:
Probiotic protection of aquatic life, offering improved digestion and feed conversion for fish and other aquatic biota.
Reduces turbidity and inhibits muck build up.
Reduces the potential for anaerobic conditions and foul odors.
Degrades hydrocarbon slicks caused by Botryococcus braunii algae.
Reduces the need for antibiotics, and repopulates the system after antibiotic use.
Effective at temperatures as low as 37 deg. F and as high as 75 deg. F.
Improves water clarity, when applied according to dosage for lakes and ponds.
Safe for fish, crustaceans, wildlife, livestock, and humans.
Non-toxic, non-corrosive. Safe to handle and store.
Toxicity testing of Bugs!® Clear-up, revealed no toxicity to fathead minnow larvae (Pimephales promelas) at 10 to 15 times our recommended shock dosage (5 times normal first dose).
Application Directions:
Your Soilandwater.com aquatic biologist will prescribe both the initial inoculation and tri-weekly (does every 3 weeks) maintenance doses taking into consideration:
*size of the lake or pond, watershed size, and volume of leaves in the pond.
*total weekly inflow and outflow.
*fish and fowl organic loadings.