Comparison - Enzymes vs. Bacteria
Enzymes - Lake Protector Concentrate
A mixture of tens of thousands of different enzymes, all bacteria free. Our process of
growing our enzymes is done using bacteria. After the fermentation is completed, we strip the bacteria from the enzymes
in a unique trade secret process, leaving only the enzymes behind.
Lakes really only need to be fed enzymes. The lake already has plenty of bacteria,
but the problem is that the lake is being fed faster than what the bacteria can consume.
Bacteria - Lake Builder Booster
5 Billion Colony Forming Units (CFU) per gram
16 Different Gram Negative Strains
Gram Negative Bacteria, Non-Sporalated and Non-Pathogenic, product will start to reproduce
in as little as twenty minutes, other bacteria products takes days to reproduce.
Lake Builder Booster is formulated with Pectinase, Cellulase, Keratinase, Amylase, Ligninase,
Xylanase, Lipase and Protease, all of which produce small amounts of enzymes.
Result - The processing of enzymes will digest leaf litter, algae cells, grass clippings,
organic sediment, dead plant material and other organic components.
There is a down side to using only bacteria. Whether it is CareFree products, or any other
manufacturers products, results are not long lasting. Man-made bacteria is only engineered to eat certain types of organics.
That is why we offer 16 different types of bacteria, to provide a wider coverage of results. First month results are quite
noticeable, the second month are ok but not that great, after the third and fourth months, results are hardly noticeable
because the bacteria ate what it was going to eat. Whatever was left behind is something it is not engineered to eat. That
is why enzymes are the most important product to use. Enzymes will break down all food sources for manmade and indigenous
bacteria to consume.
Recommended Usage Rates -
I. Lake Protector Concentrate (Enzymes) 1 ounce treats 16,000 gallons
Gallons
Number of ounces needed for yearly treatment
Apr May June July Aug Sep
Oct oz's
600,000 1/2 acre 38 38
38 19 19 19
19 209
1,200,000 1 acre 75 75
75 35 35 35 18 348
1,800,000 1 1/2 acres 113 113 113
57 57 57 57
603
2,400,000 2 acres 150 150 150
75 75 75 75
750
3,600,000 3 acres 225 225 225
113 113 113 113 1,127
Note: Recommend using bacteria if at anytime toxic product were used, regardless of quantity.
I. Lake Builder Booster (Bacteria) 8 ounce bag treats 250,000 gallons
Gallons Recommended
usage when using Lake Protector
Apr May June July Aug Sep
Oct 8oz bags
600,000
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 21
1,200,000
5 5 5 5
5 5 5 35
1,800,000
8 8 8 8
8 8 8
56
2,400,000
10 10 10 10 10
10 10 70
3,600,000
15 15 15 15 15
15 15 105
Recommendation for those accounts that want to cut expenses can use only bacteria and aeration.
Treatments:
Our typical customer will use our products for the first three months then stop after the pond has become clear and clean.
We recommend for bad ponds, products be used every month for the first year. Second year they should use the product every
month at half the rate required. Third year, a dose in the spring and another in August or September (the hottest months).
Recommendations:
The above recommendations are averages without using testing equipment. The proper way to use any product would be to
test the BOD, DO and COD load of the pond and calculate from those numbers.
Retail Cost Comparisons
Copper Sulfate Cutrine®
Sonar® Microbe-Lift® CareFree
Enzymes ® CareFree Bacteria ® 1.2 million gallon pond is estimated at 1 Acre Pond Summer: May – October (6 months) Treatments
Copper Sulfate Crystals ( Herbicide ) - 45 lbs per acre
270 lbs needed $39.95/15 lbs Retail
Costs
1st year $719.82
2nd year $719.82
3rd year $719.82
$2,159.46
Toxic to Trout and Koi
Do not swim for 10 days, wait 21 days for human and
animal consumption and for irrigation
Cutrine-Plus® Granular (Algaecide) - 60 lbs
per acre
360 lbs needed yearly $52.00 /12 lbs
1st year $1,560.00
2nd year $1,560.00
3rd year
$1,560.00
$4,680.00 Toxic for drinking and food crops/Do not use with Koi or Hybrid Goldfish
Sonar®
Granular (Herbicide) - 20 lbs per acre
120 lbs needed
yearly $280.00/8 lbs
1st
year $3,330.00
2nd
year $3,330.00
3rd
year $3,330.00
$9,990.00 No turf, forage or food crop irrigation
for 30 days
Microbe-Lift
® ML/GOLF (Algaecide) - gallon per 5,000 gallons
26 gallons per
year $59.95/gallon
1st
year $1,558.70
2nd
year
$1,558.70
3rd
year
$1,558.70
$4,676.10 No
restrictions for human or animal consumption
CareFree
Enzymes® - Lake Protector (Algaecide) - gallon per million
gallons
4 ˝ gallons first
year. Half the amount every year after $156.00/gallon
1st
year
$936.00
2nd
year
$468.00
3rd
year
$234.00
$1,638.00
No restrictions
for human or animal consumption
CareFree
Enzymes® - Lake Builder Booster (Algaecide) 8oz bag per 250,000 gallons
30 bags per year
$30.00/bag
1st
year
$900.00
2nd
year
$900.00
3rd
year
$900.00
$2,700.00
No restrictions
for human or animal consumption
Disclaimer
Prices quoted
are suggested retail price. Prices may and will vary from region to region. Prices
were obtained through catalogs, retail literature and actual store shelf prices.
Copper Sulfate
like Sonar® or Cutrine®, are extremely dangerous to put into a pond. Read the
instructions: Toxic to Trout and Koi, wait 21 days for animal consumption, don’t even think about swimming for at least
ten days. For irrigation purposes wait 30 days after application, also wait 30
days for irrigating crops. Each label has additional restrictions, read instructions
before ever using any product.
CareFree
Enzymes – No restriction, enhances food uptake when used for irrigation.
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