Top Tier Pond Care
Serving Montana's beautiful Bitterroot Valley
Top Tier Pond Care
Serving Montana's beautiful Bitterroot Valley
Lakes and ponds across our nation are being overrun with cattail, algae, and other invasive aquatic weeds. Most are then assaulted with all types of poisons to try and kill the weeds. Can you imagine what all those chemicals are doing to our precious ground water?
Blue Moose Ponds, LLC is licensed and insured and is committed to pond recovery and restoration using only natural products that work in unison to clean the water, reduce excess nutrients and slow the growth of aquatic plants. Our products are completely natural and are safe for people, fish, turtles and other aquatic life. We are your LOCAL pond care specialist and have been in business here for a decade. We will work with you to help bring your pond back to health.
Just like people, ponds need oxygen in order to survive. An aerated pond will be clearer, cleaner, and have less bottom muck than a pond without aeration - all essential to pond care. Proper aeration will distribute cooler oxygenated water to warmer areas with lower amounts of dissolved oxygen. A pond without aeration will become stratified into two very separate layers in the summer heat.
We will design and custom build an aeration specific to the needs of your pond. In order to start the process, please contact us with your name, phone, email address, and the street address where your pond is located.
The black muck in pond bottoms are mostly caused by dead, decomposed weeds from last season. Unless you cut and remove/harvest the weeds and remove them from the pond the cycle will only continue. We have custom built our own specialized tools to accomplish that and most small ponds can be cleaned in just one day.
What to expect on pond cleaning day? We usually bring a team of 3 or more employees who are trained to cut and harvest AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species) weeds. We bring all the tools necessary to cut and then rake in the weed mass.
Our goal is to try and remove at least 80% of the problem weeds and get them out of the water before the end of the day. No aquatic company can remove every weed. In fact, your pond's ecosystem would suffer if we could. Fish, turtles, frogs and other animals need a good amount of plant life in order to sustain life. Many times we have pulled out over 5,000 lbs of weeds and debris in just one day. It's important to note that for every pound we remove there is that much less dead plant matter and muck added to the pond the following year.
We make piles along the edges of the shoreline and then either we, or the property owner can remove it a few days later once the weeds have dried out. They are much lighter and easier once they've dried out.
Our weed harvester shown in the video above is one more tool of many we use to rid your pond of unwanted weeds.
Our monthly maintenance plan consists of adding between 50 and 150 gallons of custom biologics, a special blend of aerobic bacteria, which are brewed in our shop for maximum effectiveness and multiplication. This will help reduce the muck that the weeds and algae grow on. The amount of biologics added will be determined by the size, condition, age and depth of your pond. We can also include pond shade additive which will help prevent the sun rays from reaching the bottom of your pond to help reduce the growth of unwanted weeds and algae.
We can also add a silica based pro mix which is beneficial to diatom growth that effectively and naturally reduces nutrients for algae growth.
Our services can also include inspection and maintenance of aeration systems and filters if you desire. We can also provide removal of floating algae and duckweed as needed.
We can use our PureO2 to help bring up the algae and other organic matter clouding your water. Next we'll perform a skim for a more beautiful pond or water feature. Perfect for real estate photo shoots or events when it's important to make it look better.
After a decade of trying countless pond products, we have come up with what we believe are the best products that are formulated for our Montana climate and ecosystem. You may choose only one or two of these but we have generally had best results using them together. Over time, these products will help to:
* Enhance fish habitat and growth levels
* Reduce sediment layers (muck), while lowering nitrogen and phosphorus levels in
the water column
* Slow down or deter unwanted plant growth
* Improve water clarity
* Reduce noxious odors caused by sludge, dead algae, fish fecal matter and
degrading weeds
* Environmentally friendly alternative to harsh chemicals
* Fix nitrogen, and control nitrate and nitrite levels
* Remain effective over a wide range of pH conditions
Please note: We refuse to use any products that poison weeds and that can suffocate or kill fish and wildlife. We only use products that are natural and will not hurt people, pets, livestock or fish.
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Contact us for a Pond Assessment customized to your specific location and needs. We charge a minimal fee to assess your pond or waterway. Find out what it will take to make your pond the Pond of Your Dreams.
We are available to consult with you about almost anything related to ponds. Email us with your questions and/or a brief description of your pond project.
Lakes and ponds across our nation are being assaulted by all types of pesticides and fertilizers. Many are overtaken with invasive aquatic weed species.
Fish, turtles, ducks, birds, and plants all rely on a healthy pond or lake ecosystem.
For that reason, we are committed to only using non-chemical means to control invasive pond weeds.
Let us help you to do the right thing for your pond.
Bitterroot Valley, Montana and Beyond!
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