Buz Ireland, owner of Aquafeatures of Tallahassee, has been building decorative ponds for more than seven years. He is a Certified Aquascape Contractor, an elite community of pond builders endorsed by Aquascape Designs, Inc. This program monitors the quality of work produced by their contractors and requires annual continuing education classes for all members. Because Buz has created more than 100 water features and is endorsed by the largest pond supply company in the nation, we went to him for his expert advice on Aquagizer™.
Before Aquagizer
After Aquagizer
This is his assessment: Sometimes people hesitate to install a pond at their home because of maintenance issues. Now, pond enthusiasts who desire crystal clear pond water with limited algae growth and almost no maintenance will be very excited about the Aquagizer™.
My first experience was to install a larger model Aquagizer™ (1 1/2” pipe), on a pond where the entire surface of the water was covered with floating algae. The water surface is fairly large on a 25’ x 50’ water feature. This pond is 5’ deep, and holds 46,000 gallons of water, so the elimination of algae was a huge challenge. This pond was my choice for analyzing Aquagizer™ because I had already tried all the tricks of my trade and all with the same result – failure! A year earlier we had constructed two large bog filters, one at each end of the pond resulting in no change. Bacteria are the staple I use to get the ph balanced and eliminate algae but even that was not working. Several thousand dollars and a year later the pond was growing more and more algae.
Next, I installed the Aquagizer™ on my personal pond which holds 5,300 gallons of water. My pond is stocked with very large Koi fish and they create a lot of waste. An installation in November, too early for spring cleanout, my water quality was cloudy and the stream bed was filled with sludge. Perfect yet again for analyzing Aquagizer™. Five hours later I could see the pebbles on the bottom of the pond! By the next week the water was so clear I spotted six black fish I hadn’t seen since last spring. One month later, the Koi looked like they were floating in air and the sludge on the rocks and in the stream bed was disappearing.
Every time I have installed Aquagizer™ it has made a dramatic difference. I do not believe in using chemicals to improve water quality because chemicals often kill beneficial micro organisms that help maintain the ecosystem. Bacteria are safe but not always effective on stubborn algae.This is the first product I have ever used that delivered instant improvement and long lasting results.
The Aquagizer™ does not add to the water or take anything away, it changes the consistency of the water in a way that is beneficial to the fish, the plants and the ecosystem but algae cannot survive. In my opinion it is a win, win! There is no maintenance on the Aquagizer™, so you can literally install it and forget it. I believe it is a simple solution for a nagging problem and will keep pond water clean and clear!