PL Gel 16 Ounce Bottle

Description

Microbe Lift PL Gel is the first product on the market that puts the bacteria where you want it and STAYS THERE!
This product is great for use in early spring when the fish begin to eat but the biological filter is not fully colonized or if the entire filter needs to be cleaned. Without a product like Microbe Lift PL Gel, ammonia and /or nitrite problems can develop because the fish waste will not be consumed fast enough by the new biological filter.

• Applied easily to filter pads and bio-media without running or getting messy. The flip top bottle keeps the bacteria from getting on your hands (it will not hurt you but it has a bit of an odor to it)!
• Contains the same bacterial spectrum found in Microbe Lift PL
• Contains naturally occurring biopolymers that help the organisms quickly attach to media allowing for 80% reduction in start up time. Keep in mind that most biological filters take up to 8 weeks or longer to colonize beneficial bacteria.
• Helps stabilize pond environment quickly upon startup and to eliminate transient instability that can occur when filter media is cleaned or replaced.
• Helps pond environment stabilize upon startup and eliminates instability from filter cleaning.
• Allows for more frequent and thorough cleaning of pond filters without instability especially in ponds with high levels of suspended solids causing frequent filter cleaning.
• Reduces frequency of cleaning by acceleration of decomposing organic material
• Establishes denitrification in the filter which can lower nitrate levels in the pond

Application: Squeeze PL Gel directly onto the filter pads and/or biological filter media. Allow the media to set for 1-2 hours before placing the media back into the pond skimmer and/or filter. After inserting the filter media back into the pond skimmer and/or pond filter, turn off the recirculating pump for 1-2 hours provided that the water can hold adequate oxygen during this time. It’s best to turn the pump off in the morning or evening and avoid turning the pump off during periods of full sun and heat.
Maintenance: Repeat application of Microbe Lift PL Gel each time you clean or replace your filter pads and/or biological pond filter media. If there is an ammonia and/or nitrite spike, or high levels of nitrate, Microbe Lift PL Gel can be used to help lower these levels.

Size Filter Pad Size Treated* Amount of Biological Media Treated*
8oz Up to a 12” x 12” filter pad Up to ½ cubic feet of biological media
16oz Up to a 15”x 20” filter pad Up to 1.5 cubic feet of biological media
32oz Up to a 56” x 24” filter pad Up to 3 cubic feet of biological media

*NOTE: these measurements are based on the experience of PondMarket maintenance crews in the field. They are not published by Ecological Laboratories or Microbe Lift.