Our pond, aquarium, and septic products work naturally to clean water by providing bacteria that consume nitrogen and other organisms that cause harm.
Excess algae, sludge, nitrates, and ammonia can cloud water, create unpleasant odours, and harm aquatic plants, fish, and wildlife.
While there are chemicals that can be used to eliminate algae, nitrates, and ammonia, they are very dangerous for aquatic plants, wildlife and the wider environment.
Instead of chemicals, our non-toxic products incorporate naturally occurring bacteria:
- Nitrosomonas bacteria exist in all ecosystems. These bacteria feed on
nitrogen and ammonia in a pond or aquarium. - Nitrobacter are other important bacteria that feed on the nitrites produced
by nitrosomonas bacteria. Together, the two bacteria remove the toxins that cause the growth of algae and ammonia in ponds and aquariums. - Bacillus bacteria is used to digest sludge and clean pond bottoms.
- Waste-digesting bacteria are used in SepticMedic to consume household
wastes and eliminate odours in septic tanks.
TLC, the maker of Pond Perfect, StartSmart and SepticMedic, is particularly proud of the technological edge behind its bacterial and chemical products. Their Managing Director, John M. Wong, is a leading pioneer in the field of aquatic ecology, bacterial augmentation, and biological wastewater treatment. Their staff brings over 35 years of experience in providing state-of-the-art products. And their client testimonials prove how effective their products are.
To read more about the science behind TLC’s pond and aquarium products, we invite you to read the following patent excerpts. These documents provide a sample of the biotechnologies invented by John M. Wong and demonstrate the expertise behind each of TLC’s products.
A Method for Stabilizing Bacteria Products to Provide a Long Shelf Life.
An Innovative Bacterial Formulation to Treating Larger Tanks and Ponds (Gel-Polymer Combination).
A Method to Digest Sludge and Clarify Water Using Solubilization Technology and Bacterial Products.
