Pond Health Resources

Algae can quickly grow out of control in golf course ponds. If you manage such a pond, you might tear your hair out as year after year...

Filamentous algae, commonly called “Moss”, is prevalent in many organically rich pond environments including cooling ponds.  This moss...

Beneficial bacteria is important in any pond environment.  Adding additional bacteria to the ecosystem will have some positive effects....

Filamentous algae, commonly called “moss”, or “pond moss”, is prevalent in many organically rich pond environments. This moss covers the...

Filamentous algae sounds nasty and looks nasty too. Filamentous algae is the type of moss you see on some ponds that has long,...

Geotextile containers are what we use when vacuuming the sediment from your pond. The muck from the bottom of the pond is sucked up and...

There’s a lot that goes into cleaning a pond. Traditionally, and still today, most companies use dredging to clean ponds. Dredging is the...

Retention ponds are basins constructed for holding water. Typically this is water that is runoff from higher elevation. Often they are...

Without proper aeration, pond water can become stratified, creating a “sick”, unhealthy pond. Think of a pond in layers. Warm water is...

Dredging a pond is a damaging process. All water and all wildlife must be removed before the heavy equipment is brought in – and heavy...

The conventional way of dredging a pond is a very messy task. This usually involves first draining the pond, then allowing time for the...

MuckSuckers kicked off the Dive Season at Point Retreat in Sandusky, Ohio in April. We pumped out 2-3 feet of sediment from around boat...

MuckSuckers was tasked with cleaning sediment from the Chase Bank Coporate Office building pond in Columbus Ohio. This 1/3 acre pond was...

The Story of Old Moe as told by Ron Becker “There I was” That’s how all good stories should be started. This story starts out...