Application Rate: 1/2 tablespoon per 1,000 gallons of water. In new ponds, problem ponds or spring start-up, apply daily for the first two weeks of filter operation. Safe for fish and plants. Helps clear up pond water! When using natural products such as Hydro-Bugs, patience is required! Please allow 4 to 6 weeks to see complete results! Green Vista Water Gardens Hydro-Bugs Super Strength Dry Bacteria and Enzyme Pond Water Treatment is scientifically blended and tested to ensure maximum results in water gardens. Our super strength formula is designed for your most stubborn water quality problems, especially high ammonia levels or water clarity issues. Its beneficial probiotic colonies work in symphony to reduce sludge, uneaten fish food, ammonia, fish waste and other excess nutrients that cause poor water quality and clarity. Our super strength dry microbe blend is the most concentrated probiotic supplement available in its class, at over 5.2 billion colony forming units per gram! Please Note: Most effective when used in water above 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius). Application Rate: Use 1/2 Tablespoon per 1,000 gallons of pond water. Apply product near pump. Apply daily for first 2 weeks, then continue at least 2 to 4 times per month thereafter.