Vineyard Wastewater Treatment Data

It's been a while since we've posted, but that has nothing to do with anything other than that we've been very busy spreading word of AquaBella (and TerraBella) all over.

Anyway, here's something you'll undoubtedly find very interesting: "Use of AquaBella Microbial Products to Reduce Biochemical Oxygen Demand in Vineyard Wastewater Treatment Ponds"--a powerPoint presentation that has some remarkable information in it.

Take a look. Let us know what you think.

AquaBella & Ponds

If you have a pond, you really need to consider adding AquaBella.  Recently we tested two large ponds with AquaBella.  The owners of both ponds had been suffering from a constant buildup of sludge, algae, and poor water clarity.  At first glance, we discovered that the filter systems were not being maintained properly and one of the ponds had very poor water flow.  The other pond was stocked with both fish and turtles.  They were exposed to several birds that visited the ponds daily (adding to the problem).  After correcting the filter systems and reducing the algae with a commercial algicide, we added AquaBella to both systems.  A month later, I asked the owners how they felt the ponds were doing.  In both cases, they commented of how improved the water clarity had become.  They were amazed and said that the pond never looked better.  Prior to adding AquaBella, the ponds had improved greatly, but lacked that super clarity that we were able to achieve with AquaBella.  The fish appear healthier and the ponds look great.

Achieving Water Clarity...

 Before without dosing AquaBella.

When it comes to water clarity, there are a lot of products out there that attempt to provide the consumer with a way to get crystal clear water.  In small aquariums, it is sometimes hard to distinguish how clear the aquarium is, or can become.  But it Large systems with lots of space, you can really see the difference.  Take a look at these aquariums.  They are mounted between two rooms.  One was cleaned regularly with normal maintenance procedures, the other was also cleaned using normal maintenance procedures but dosed with AquaBella.  The video was taken with an iphone 4. We took these videos on the day of cleaning.  Which system do you think was easier to clean?  Took less time to maintain?  The owners of the facility where the aquariums resides tell us they have never seen such a clear aquarium, not at any location they have seen.  This is just one visual example of what AquaBella will do for your aquarium.  Water clarity is only part of what AquaBella provides to the aquarium. 

After adding AquaBella.

Good maintenance practices in conjunction with using AquaBella.

One way to insure that AquaBella is performing at it’s optimum level is to make sure that your aquarium is maintained at a high level.  By keeping the substrate clean, filter media changed on a regular basis and cleaning glass where large accumulations of algae may have built-up can go a long way in having a beautiful aquarium.  AquaBella is our secret in maintaining the aquariums we service.  Although not really a secret, we tell everyone we know about it, it is a great tool to reduce the workload and help keep the aquarium looking great.  I have often said “if they only knew how effective it really is, they’d all be using it” and we stand by those words.  It has been the single greatest factor in our ability to keep the aquariums we service well maintained.  It has reduced the amount of work we have to do (including water changes) and is a major improvement where filter systems and media such as carbon are used to achieve water clarity.  With AquaBella, the aquariums take on a clarity that we could not have achieve before using normal maintenance procedures.  Now having talked about what a great product AquaBella is, the trick is to help it help you.  We do that by doing routine maintenance and where needed, using other products in conjunction with AquaBella.

First, it is important in a (swim) fish only aquarium to insure that the gravel is cleaned regularly.  Since much of the bacteria lives on the surface of the gravel, keeping it clean helps the bacteria function better.  Also, making sure that Cyanobacteria (red slime) is not building up in low flow areas of the aquarium is important.  We have seen AquaBella actually help to reduce Cyanobacteria, but by vacuuming the substrate and where large accumulations are present, using products in conjunction with AquaBella such as Red Slime Remover, or Chemiclean, we can keep the aquarium in the kind of condition that is optimal for AquaBella to perform.  In some cases, nitrate levels can become very high needing additional water changes, or using products like AZN03 to get levels down to a reasonable level, help speed up the results that can been seen using AquaBella. 

Although AquaBella over time is always going to improve the aquarium, we feel it is important to keep the aquarium well maintained.  When using sound maintenance practices and using AquaBella, you will have a great looking aquarium with larger numbers of fish in a thriving environment.

Peter Vincent
Owner/Operator of Aquarium Perfection L.L.C.
Aquarium Service Company

Why some aquariums take longer to see results...

Depending on the age of the aquarium (how long it has been setup), many factors can contribute to, or diminish from, a clean crystal clear aquarium. 

Aquabella is a powerful supplement that gives the aquarist a great advantage in keeping the aquarium well maintained.  Results from using AquaBella depend on how clean the aquarium is at the time AquaBella is added to the aquarium.  If there are a lot of accumulated waste in the system, it may take longer for AquaBella to reduce the large size of the waste particulates.  In addition, good filtration, water-flow, and aeration are all factors that can cause AquaBella to show a delay in the expected results.  When I speak of results, I am mainly talking about a visible improvement in water clarity, a reduction in contaminates and algae, and an overall cleaner aquarium. 

Generally, within a few weeks you will see a marked improvement in the clarity of the water and an overall cleaner aquarium, but in some cases, it can take longer.  We recommend that you add a full dose of AquaBella to the aquarium and preform general maintenance procedures such as gravel vacuuming, changing filter media, etc.  After four weeks, if you don’t see improvement in water clarity, add a second dose of AquaBella and continue to do routine maintenance on the aquarium.  You will see results and the improved water clarity is one of the most visible.  The Bacteria in AquaBella is prolific in its actions and over time will help to remove all kinds of contaminates.  With normal routine maintenance, your aquarium will be easier to care for and look dramatically better.