Aquatic Products

A Florida community in the Greater Tampa area is home to a bird rookery, giving it an up close look at the unique species that call the property home. Wood storks, great egrets, snowy egrets, great blue herons and white ibis are enjoyed by residents and local bird watchers alike. However, this exciting window into […]

Written by Industry Expert, Michael Lennon, Senior Biologist and Territory Leader Aquatic herbicides and algaecides, as their names suggest, are used to manage plants and algae in aquatic ecosystems. They are an important tool for aquatic resource management, and often offer the most efficient and cost effective solution for managing undesirable plant and/or algae growth […]

Written by Industry Expert Shannon Junior, Aquatic Ecologist As part of SOLitude Lake Management’s dedication to Integrated Pest Management strategies, we are constantly searching for new and environmentally sustainable practices that will reduce the quantity of aquatic herbicides that we apply to waterbodies, while still achieving the goals of our clients to have healthy and […]

By Industry Expert Marcus Harris, Fisheries Biologist  Toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie made national news this summer. It may not have affected you at all, but if you have a lake or pond on your property, toxic algae is something you need to be aware of. Blue-green algae is not an uncommon occurrence during […]

Excess nutrients and phosphorus in freshwater lead to poor pond water quality and recurring algae blooms. Phoslock permanently binds with available phosphorus in your water so that it is unavailable to fuel algae growth. Biological products, like beneficial aerobic bacteria, feed on excess nutrients in the water column, as well as the sludge on the […]

Written by Greg Blackham, Aquatic Specialist For those of you struggling with phragmites and invasive species control, you know how frustrating eradication goals can be. Traditionally, the main focus of a phragmites management program is herbicide treatment in the fall. During the fall the plants take up more herbicide than at any other time of […]

Establishing a forage base that is self-sustaining should be a primary goal of pond and lake owners. A good way to achieve this is through supplemental fish feeding. Using automatic feeders filled with pellet feed is an ideal method to feed many species of forage fish. The additional food source will give your bait the […]

By Industry Expert Greg Blackham, Aquatic Specialist Keeping up the appearance of your pond or lake and maintaining a healthy ecological balance can be frustrating at times. Far too often it may seem as if reactive pond management is being applied to control arising problems. One simple, yet highly productive proactive practice, is controlling the […]

The LIFESAVER® 6000 Ultra Filtration Water Bottles uses a highly advanced ultra-filtration system to remove bacteria, viruses, cysts, parasites, fungi and all other microbiological waterborne pathogens. It has replaceable filters which can treat up to 6,000 liters of water at a rate of 750ml in just under a minute without using chemicals or leaving a chemical […]

Pond and lake dyes are a great way to make your overall property more attractive. But did you know these dyes also limit UV rays, which can help reduce the likelihood of pond algae and underwater weed growth? SŌLitude Lake Management is now offering our new line of liquid lake dyes, SOLIBLUE SS and SOLIBLACK […]