Pond Algaecide vs. Pond Herbicide
A little bit of knowledge goes a long way when it comes to pond maintenance. Knowing the difference between an algaecide and herbicide is important when treating so that you don’t waste your time and money.
- Get to know your pond. If you are familiar with your pond you will have a better chance of noticing when something is wrong sooner.
- Identify what you have growing. If you don’t know what is growing then you won’t know what to use to treat it. Visit our ID Your Weed Page for assistance.
Once you have identified the growth you can then use and algaecide or herbicide to treat. Algaecides are specifically meant to target nuisance growth like algae. Sanco’s Crystal Plex is an algaecide that will effectively control chara, filamentous, and planktonic algae. Herbicides are used to treat rooted weeds in the and around the pond. Sanco offers two different types of herbicides. Tsunami DQ is an herbicide that is meant to be used on pond weeds that grow on or below the surface of the water. Another herbicide is called Catt Plex. Catt Plex is meant for use on emerged weeds like cattails and water lilies.
Knowing the difference between pond algaecides and herbicides is an important step when it comes to treating your pond growth. If you are still unsure of what product to best use on your particular growth contact the helpful staff at Sanco.