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Coontail (Ceratophyllum demersum) is a free-floating submerged plant without any roots. It is found all over the world growing in sluggish water. Sometimes it is loosely anchored in the mud. Unlike other aquatic plants, Coontail draws its nutrients from the water directly rather than from sediment. It can survive in cool waters and low light. During the winter months, it lives under the ice as an evergreen plant and resumes rapid growth in the spring.
Many people place coontail in their ponds to give protection and shade for fish especially for young bluegills, perch, largemouth bass, and northern pike. Coontail can also be importance to aquatic ecosystems as it supports insects that fish and ducklings eat.
However, once the amount of coontail becomes excessive, it can become a problem for the water body’s overall health and appearance. In addition, excessive amounts of coontail will interfere with boating, swimming and fish health.
Installing a CLEAN-FLO inversion oxygenation system along with bioaugmentation will not only increase and stabilize oxygen levels throughout the water body but will reduce nutrients safely and naturally. Without reducing the source nutrients, coontail can be an on-going concern. Inversion oxygenation and bioaugmentation is an effective and long-term approach to control and naturally reduce coontail. More important, numerous other benefits of oxygenation include improved swimming and boating, improved water quality, reduced organic sediments (muck), improved fish health, and improved property values. Bring life back to your water body naturally with CLEAN-FLO.
The following bioaugmentation products are beneficial for all water bodies to reduce nutrients, improve water quality, reduce organic muck and stimulate beneficial diatom growth that will convert nutrients into healthy food for fish. Best results are achieved with our aeration and oxygenation system.
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