bacteria.. just the basics

[fishin4cars]

Mark, I see where it came in, That's why I decided to try and take the topic more active elsewhere. Bacteria and algae have several things in common, and I am very well aware that they can help each other as well as hindering each others function in a pond. Which I'm sure you'll agree. So it only stands to reason that the two subjects get combined quite often. Hard to talk about one without the other when there is a problem.

LOL, BTW, I just realized that this thread was started over two years ago! Didn't even dawn on me this was a old post that had been restarted!

 

[Harshit]

How to choose good beneficial bacteria to put in my bog?

 

[Meyer Jordan]

No need to add any 'beneficial bacteria'. They are already present in your pond and will colonize the 'bog' at a rate proportionate to the nutrient supply available to them.

 

[Harshit]

No need to add any 'beneficial bacteria'. They are already present in your pond and will colonize the 'bog' at a rate proportionate to the nutrient supply available to them.

But I wonder where will they come from on their own to colonize?

 

[MitchM]

Bacteria is everywhere, Harshit.
Bacteria is on you, your tools, the air, in rainfall, the plants you buy, in the water you fill your pond with.

 

[Harshit]

Bacteria is everywhere, Harshit.
Bacteria is on you, your tools, the air, in rainfall, the plants you buy, in the water you fill your pond with.

Understood now thanks, like all other insect, creature, algae etc they also come and colonize themselves where they find suitable environment.
Now my question is how can we make the most suitable environment for them?

 

[MitchM]

Food, oxygen and water is what they need.
The food will come from decaying organic matter plus fish waste and the oxygen will come from well circulated and aerated water.