Duckweed control in your pond is possible!  Discover 5 proven ways to control duckweed, including removal tips, aeration, and more. Share your questions or comments below!

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Video Timeline & Chapters:

   00:00 – 5 Ways to Stop Duckweed From Taking Over Your Pond
   00:50 – Physical Duckweed Removal: Why It’s the Best Place to Start
   01:47 – How Removing Plants Reduces Pond Nutrients (Phosphorus & Nitrogen)
   02:23 – Tools for Skimming and Siphoning Duckweed Off the Surface
   03:09 – Using Pond Aeration to Prevent Duckweed Blooms
   04:43 – Nutrient Mitigation: The Role of Beneficial Bacteria
   05:38 – How Muck Digesters and Aeration Bind Phosphorus
   06:40 – Can Grass Carp or Tilapia Control Duckweed?
   07:40 – Pros and Cons of Using Tilapia for Aquatic Weed Control
   08:52 – Best Pond Herbicides for Duckweed: Systemic vs. Contact
   09:52 – When is the Best Time to Treat Your Pond for Duckweed?
   10:28 – Free Resources for Pond Plant Identification & Management

For removal of the duckweed, here are some suggested methods from various Youtube videos.  Your mileage may vary but even the DIY methods look very promising!

Country View Acres - Collecting Duckweed off the Pond with a Ho...

Elastec Skimmer - Duckweed Skimmer - Elastec Duck 50 Weir Sk...

Parachute Skimmer - Parachute Pond Skimmer, duck weed removal ...

Joel Gaeddert - Duckweed removal pond update - a year later

iCultivate - How to Remove Floating Pond Weed

DanielJ - Removing Duckweed From Pond w/ Time-lapse

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Beneficial bacteria mentioned in the video:
Biosphere Pro (pond-wide treatment)
https://pondalgaesolutions.com/collec...

PondBiotix ME Muck Pellets
https://pondalgaesolutions.com/collec...

Recommended binder for phosphorus:
https://pondalgaesolutions.com/collec...