{"product_id":"clearlake-muck-eliminator-packets","title":"ClearLake Muck Eliminator Water-Soluble Packets | 4, 8, \u0026 24 lb","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClearLake Muck Eliminator — Water-Soluble Packets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThese bags are the \u003cstrong\u003ewhole-pond\u003c\/strong\u003e muck treatment. Throw them out in a grid. They dissolve and the bacteria work on organic sludge (leaves, fish waste, dead algae) across the bottom instead of in one pile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is different from \u003cstrong\u003eClearLake Muck Eliminator Tablets\u003c\/strong\u003e. Tablets sink on purpose so you can treat a dock, swim beach, or shoreline. Bags are for even coverage when the whole pond is silty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003ctable dir=\"auto\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 97.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 43.8246%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eForm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 53.3435%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eBest use\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 43.8246%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/livewateraquariums.com\/products\/clearlake-muck-eliminator-packets\" title=\"Water-soluble packets\"\u003eWater-soluble packets\u003c\/a\u003e (this product)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 53.3435%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eWhole pond, even grid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 43.8246%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/livewateraquariums.com\/products\/clearlake-muck-eliminator-tablets\" title=\"Tablets\"\u003eTablets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 53.3435%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eDocks, swim area, one cove\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 43.8246%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/livewateraquariums.com\/products\/clearlake-pond-lake-clarifier\" title=\"Pond \u0026amp;amp; Lake Clarifier bags\"\u003ePond \u0026amp; Lake Clarifier bags\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 53.3435%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eCloudy water you can see, not bottom muck\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 43.8246%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/livewateraquariums.com\/products\/clearlake-cold-water-clarifier\" title=\"Cold Water Clarifier\"\u003eCold Water Clarifier\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 53.3435%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eSame water-column job below 52°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eYou can run bags and tablets in the same pond. Do not dump a full initial dose of everything on the same afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis product is \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a dredge, \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e an algaecide, and \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a dye. Results vary with temperature, oxygen, fish load, and how thick the muck already is. Aeration helps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes and coverage (when dosed as directed):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInitial: \u003cstrong\u003e6 lb per surface acre\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintenance: \u003cstrong\u003e2 to 3 lb per surface acre every 2 weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 bag = 8 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003ctable dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond surface\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eInitial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEvery 2 weeks\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e¼ acre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5 lb (3 bags)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5–0.75 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e½ acre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 lb (6 bags)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1–1.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 acre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 lb (12 bags)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2–3 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 lb\u003c\/strong\u003e — trial or small pond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8 lb\u003c\/strong\u003e — ½-acre start\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e24 lb\u003c\/strong\u003e — best cost per pound for about 1 acre through the warm months\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse when water is above about 50°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFigure surface acres. Do not guess.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst treatment: 6 lb per acre.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToss bags in a \u003cstrong\u003egrid\u003c\/strong\u003e. Do not stack them in one corner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepeat 2–3 lb per acre every 2 weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep aeration running if you have it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFish and plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIntended for ponds and lakes with fish and plants when used as directed. Follow the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat this is not:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot the sinking muck eliminator tablets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a clarifier for green water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a guarantee of “3 feet of muck gone this year”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a substitute for raking a leaf dump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eNeed help choosing bags vs tablets? \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/livewateraquariums.com\/policies\/contact-information\" title=\"Contact Us\"\u003eContact Us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBags or tablets?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhole muddy pond: bags. One dock or beach: tablets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSame rate as the clarifier bags?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. 6 lb\/acre first, then 2–3 lb every two weeks. Different bacteria. Different job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this clear green water fast?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Pair with UV and a clarifier or algae product if the water itself is green.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ClearLake \/ ProLake (Keeton Industries)","offers":[{"title":"4 lb","offer_id":50646966436033,"sku":"40.8203","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 lb","offer_id":50646966468801,"sku":"40.8204","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 lb","offer_id":50646966501569,"sku":"40.8205","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/8493\/2661\/files\/00-clearlake-muck-wsp-all-sizes.jpg?v=1790277540","url":"https:\/\/livewateraquariums.com\/products\/clearlake-muck-eliminator-packets","provider":"Live Water Aquariums \u0026 Ponds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}