| General |
| Enzyme Basics |
| What are enzymes, and what can they be used for? |
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| Enzymes & Bacteria: What's the difference? |
| Though marketers sometimes use the terms "enzymes" and "bacteria" interchangeably, they each have a different role to play in the clean up of water. Purchasing the right technology upfront will help you to get the job done right the first time. |
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| Orb-3 Pool & Spa |
| Winterizing Your Pool |
| Properly closing down your pool in the fall can help make opening it much easier! |
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| Phosphate Removal 101 |
| There are a variety of technologies on the market that are designed to reduce phosphorus levels in swimming pools and spas. This article discusses differences in the active ingredients in Orb-3 phosphorus removal products vs competing products, and how users can best leverage these products to keep their pool or spa clean & healthy. |
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| Reducing Chloramines & Chlorine Consumption in Pools |
| Maintaining the proper chlorine levels can be a nightmare for the pool owner. Too little chlorine and the pool becomes dirty, too much and users complain of chemical odors and burning eyes. One frequent problem occurs when organic contaminants such as body oils and lotions begin to consume the chlorine in the pool, rendering it ineffective in its intended use as a sanitizer. |
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| Controlling Phosphorous for Algae Reduction |
| Fighting algae can consume a significant portion of pool maintenance time. While everything from the rain to bathers themselves contribute food that encourages algae growth, pool maintenance personnel are left trying to balance the cost and negative effects of high chemical usage against the threat of cloudy water and algae. A key tool in naturally reducing algae is effectively controlling its food source. |
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| Orb-3 Lake & Pond |
| Helping your customer to maintain their new backyard pond |
| Whether you're a pond contractor or you sell pond products, helping your customers fight the growth of algae in that newly created pond can be a real challenge. |
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| Critical Role of Minerals in a Water Garden |
| Some difficulties of ornamental water maintenance include high levels of ammonia, pH fluctuation, weed and algae growth, and poor fish coloring. This article discusses the importance of trace minerals in combatting these problems in the water garden environment. |
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| Treating the Source of Algae Blooms in Ponds |
| Algae is unsightly, foul-smelling, and potentially toxic to your pond's aquatic residents. Learn how to get control algae and algal blooms by regulating nutrients and treating with bacteria and enzymes. |
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| Using Enzymes and Bacteria to Clean Lakes and Ponds |
| Lakes and ponds are highly complex ecosystems, and as such, are prone to a host of water quality problems that require very careful management. This article explains how you can ward off these issues using very simple methods. |
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| The Orb-3 Pond Preserver Program |
| A 4-Step Process for optimizing lake & pond maintenance using Orb-3 Products |
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| Competitive Exclusion in Your Pond |
| Competitive exclusion is the key to maintaining a healthy body of water without the use of chemicals. |
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| ez Clean |
| Eliminating Odors The Natural Way |
| New technologies are enabling us to fight odors in newer, more effective ways. The traditional approach of using perfumes to cover odor is losing ground to 21st century technologies that can actually destroy odor-causing molecules, thereby eliminating the source of the smell at its source. |
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