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A pond flocculent is not an invasion of water fowl to your pond. A flocculent is a product used to bind floating particles to each other to help clear murky, muddy, or unclear water. The word flocculate means to form or cause to form into small clumps or masses...

People often notice pond weeds and algae growing late in the season when freezing conditions are beginning to develop. This brings to mind the question: What exactly happens to pond weeds and algae in the winter?

With Halloween right around the corner I thought a blog about red pond water would be appropriate. There's nothing like going out to your pond to find it looking like it is the location of a crime scene. Never fear the pond pros are here...okay that was bad, but seriously red pond water is explainable and seems to be happening more frequently.

Murky pond water, Muddy pond water, Cloudy pond water ...All of these problems have one common denominator, high turbidity. Turbidity is caused by suspended inorganic and/or organic particles that cause cloudy or murky water. There are different levels of turbidity too. The more floating particles, the more turbid and the cloudier the water.

Many pond owners will use the terms "fountain" and "aerator" interchangeably, however, these two pieces of pond equipment are very different. Fountains are usually meant to enhance the look of the pond and do minimal aerating...

Swimmers itch is a common problem that affects many people who swim in lakes and ponds during the summer months. Swimmers itch is a rash that is the result of a microscopic flatworm larva burrowing into your skin and dying...

We get many phone calls a day in the office coming from pond owners that need help maintaining their ponds. Because there are so many different variables that could be causing the problems, we do the very best we can to identify the problem(s) and start trouble shooting to correct the problem.

I'm really not trying to toot our horn...okay maybe I am a little, but we have had a plethora of testimonials come through the past couple of months and I just love posting them for the world to see! This one is coming from a customer that received help from a Sanco employee that was off the clock!

Pond dredging services are used for several reasons. The most common two reasons are build up of organic material on the pond or lake floor and dredging to alter the slope/depth of the body of water...

The 2014 Get Green Event had another successful year! Although the weather was cold and the river was moving fast Fort Wayne "get green" patrons showed up to brighten the day! For the past several years Sanco has provided the firefighters with a fluorescent green dye to color the St. Mary's River...