Does anyone use BZT Aquaculture in their ponds to clean up the muck that
forms on the bottom of the pond? If so could you tell me how well it
works, and how much is needed for a pond that is about 850 gallons.

Thanks
Bill

I strongly recommend not using purple type anaerobic bacteria in ponds
with fish. Good aeration, strong pump suction and a mulm trap like a
veggie filter will get rid of the muck. Ingrid

On Sat, 12 May 2007 10:28:16 CST, "Bill C"
wrote:

Does anyone use BZT Aquaculture in their ponds to clean up the muck that
forms on the bottom of the pond? If so could you tell me how well it
works, and how much is needed for a pond that is about 850 gallons.

Thanks
Bill

On Sat, 12 May 2007 10:28:16 CST, "Bill C" wrote:

Does anyone use BZT Aquaculture in their ponds to clean up the muck that
forms on the bottom of the pond? If so could you tell me how well it
works, and how much is needed for a pond that is about 850 gallons.

Thanks
Bill

I use to use it all the time (it isn't a purple dye, but a dry mix), but
since I started keeping part of my filter running with slow flow thru
winter I haven't needed it. I my case bottom drain takes care of most muck,
so it was mostly used as a jump start to the bio action. That said, it can
really help clean muck (not dirt or sand) at the bottom and even in the
filter. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

purple BACTERIA, not purple dye. they are a type of anaerobic
bacteria that breaks down organics and one product is H2S. Jo Ann had
a go around with that when Steve snuck some of those bacteria into a
couple of her tanks and her fish started dying. she had to bleach the
tanks to kill the bacteria. I dont know who it works with ponds.
would think drifting bacteria would bring em into any pond or tank,
but I guess not in enough numbers. Ingrid

On Sat, 12 May 2007 18:39:55 CST, ~ jan wrote:
I use to use it all the time (it isn't a purple dye, but a dry mix),

On Sun, 13 May 2007 08:19:17 CST, wrote:

purple BACTERIA, not purple dye.

BZT isn't that. More of a yeast color. Totally aerobic. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

the bacteria are not purple unless growing on plate media for a week
or more. cant tell by looking at. I would be interested to know what
species of bacteria breaks down organic material on the bottom
aerobically without air. Ingrid

purple BACTERIA, not purple dye.

BZT isn't that. More of a yeast color. Totally aerobic.

On Mon, 14 May 2007 08:02:03 CST, wrote:

the bacteria are not purple unless growing on plate media for a week
or more. cant tell by looking at. I would be interested to know what
species of bacteria breaks down organic material on the bottom
aerobically without air. Ingrid

I can't answer that.

My experience is with BZT. What I've been trying to say is, BZT is not this
purple bacteria of which my understanding is/was one of the products of
Microbelift.

BZT is an aerobic bacteria additive, it will not break down waste in a
static pond, but does great in one with water movement (as the majority of
our ponds are). It is known to help break down the mulm that collects on
the bio-media, so less cleaning is needed. I'm sure it would help jump
start a veggie filter, since many are cleaned out and down during the
winter. I still use it at times in my stock tanks in the spring on filters
that haven't run all winter.

That's all I was trying to clarify, that BZT is not this purple bacteria.
~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us