MICROBE-LIFT 10XSSCX1 Spring and Summer Pond and Outdoor Water Garden Cleaner, Safe for Live Koi Fish, Plant Life, and Decor, 16 Ounces

I add the recommended amount twice over two week period in spring and it not only makes the water sparkling clear but somehow remove algae from all rocks and surfaces of my koi pond. I don’t have to add anymore throughout the summer. I no longer need to add harmful algae removing chemicals. This is now my go to for keeping the koi pond beautiful and healthy!

This stuff worked great on my pond. I did not see results until the second week application. You have to be sure to put it in the same day each week. I am so impressed as I have tried many bacteria pond cleaners. The winter is always hard to come back from with the over growth of algae. When I cleaned up the water by changing out 3/4 of the water, it still looked murky. I then tried this after trying two other products prior this one. This is by far the best one yet. I know different products work differently on other ponds, but I'm really glad it worked on mine.

Does what it says

Very slow, but it is working on the pond. No harshness on the koi.

I started using MicrobeLift’s cellulose enzyme packets as part of the autumn and winter care kit in my koi pond. I was so impressed by how clear they kept the water that I tried using Spring/Summer Cleaner during the warm months, alongside MicrobeLife PL. Wow, it makes my water sparkle!These enzymes won’t get rid of algae, but they do digest the small particles of dead algae from my UV clarifier and help further clarify the water. They also rapidly break down fish waste, so it’s mostly gone within a couple of days. It even helped quickly eliminate foaming after a spawn.Unlike other MicrobeLift products, these packets have no odor. Instead of dropping them in, I prefer to hold them in the stream of water from my filter inlet and let the packets dissolve open and the contents circulate, then I discard the melting packet “wrapper.”

This bacteria breaks down solids in pond water, including dead algae and leafs, over the fall, winter and spring. When I open my pond, I can simply pump most everything out and start fresh. My fish, plants and anything that drinks the water are a-okay. Unlike other bacterial products, it doesn’t have a godawful smell. Follow the instructions, and you’re good to go.

The media could not be loaded. Microbe-Lift has been in my pond since Day 1, that was over 20 years ago!Spring/Summer Cleaner application is just ONE tool of a few that any pond owner should use throughout the year.IMO, Microbe-Lift’s Sludge Away, Barley Extract, PL Beneficial Bacteria and AlgAway 5.4 should be at everyone’s pondside; along with a quality Water Chemical Test Kit.The only deviation of that list is sometimes I use API Algae Treatment… just to save a few bucks, and I know it works great too.

I had a very brown 200 gallon pond. It was really gross and you could not see the bottom. I am in CA and I think it was the sun causing issues, as well as leaves settling in the bottom. I had a pump to make my fountain work, but I went out and bought also an all in one filter, UV and pump to clean it up (Aquagarden 5 in 1). It was doing a good job, but the process was slow. I have fish and I wanted something natural that would not kill my fish. In two days my pond, with the help of a small filter/UV, got clear. Yes, it could have been the filter, but the process went really fast with this product.I was so happy about the process, I immediately opened my computer and wrote a review since I found this item via the reviews on Amazon.