Siltex – Calcium carbonate for lakes and ponds, 25kg

• Reduce organic silt
• Improve water quality in ponds, lakes and rivers
• Softest most soluble calcium carbonate chalk
• Stimulates the aquatic food chain and helps to increase biodiversity
• Environmentally friendly, harmless to plants and animals

Siltex is a natural and inexpensive way to reduce organic silt and improve water quality in both lakes and rivers, in private and public waterways. It is environmentally friendly and is harmless to plants and animals, and because it recycles organic material, it is a great benefit to the aquatic ecosystem. Siltex also stimulates the aquatic food chain and helps to increase biodiversity.​ New improved quality, this new variety of Siltex is a softer and more soluble type of chalk that will continue to dissipated unwanted organic matter. Just see the difference! What is Siltex? Siltex is a highly porous form of calcium carbonate, or chalk, made up of minute particles. Being calcium carbonate it is completely harmless to plants and wildlife. What are the main benefits of using Siltex? It decreases organic and oxidisable matter which is displayed as a reduction in silt levels. It increases oxygenation and stimulates aerobic micro-organisms. It improves water clarity by settling suspended waterborne solids. It reduces methane production by silt the body. It counteracts acidity in the water and the silt. It provides essential calcium for plants and wildlife. It increases biodiversity within the water bodies. Where can Siltex be used? Siltex can be used in freshwater environments such as ponds, lakes, reservoirs, rivers, canals and fisheries where organic silt accumulation is a problem. It can also be used to raise the pH value of water bodies suffering form acidification.

Directions

Siltex should be applied to the whole surface area of the pond at a rate of 25kg/100 square metres. For small ponds Siltex can be applied in an emulsion form, simply mix the Siltex with water and distribute evenly over the pond’s surface. For applications on larger bodies of water use 1 tonne/acre. A boat with an outboard engine is great for covering the whole surface and mixing as you go over what is poured.