WipeOut PondWeed Defense

My 1/2 acre pond has been perpetually covered in duckweed since we purchased the property. After reading a lot of material, this was the first product I bought to try and clear it up. I applied it in the late spring after the pond was already covered with duckweed by mixing it in a sprayer, and wading out in rubber boots a few feet from the shore. I sprayed just under the surface, trying to walk and cover the largest area I could.After a month, I was preparing to come back here and say the product didn't work at all. The duckweed appeared to change color, but was still present on the water. After a very dry year, we finally got a rainfall and that churn of the water made all the dead duckweed sink, and we had a perfectly clear pond the rest of the year and through the fall and winter! I mention this, because some reviewers seem to think that you can spray this in the water, and all organic material will magically disappear in a week. That's not the case. You need to apply early, or be prepared to wait for results.This year I'm going to apply it earlier in the spring as a preventive measure. Yes, the price is eye-watering, but I've decided if it costs $200 a year to have a clear pond, it's worth it to me.

I have used Wipeout several years in a row. Works great, but this year the chemical is hardened inside jug. I have returned it waiting on a refund. I will use again as long as they stand behind the product.

Works well used on my 3 acre pond. Will and have bought again.

This stuff does a great job in my pond to eliminate weeds that make it more of a swamp than a pond. I first tried it last year and it eliminated 100% of the weeds that were overcoming my pond the previous year. Works great.

I had heavy floating algae that covered 1/2 of my 1 acre pond. I mixed up two 4 oz bottles and added per directions. Within a week the floating algae was gone. Only thing is the algae came back about 2 weeks later. Now I’m physically racking it out on the pond. The chemical is touted as keeping the pond clean for the season. That didn’t happen. I possibly didn’t add enough due to the heavy coverage. The cost prevented adding more product at the time.

I normally have my pond treated but the cost has gotten past my budget.Last year I bought from a company called 'Lake Restore'. It worked well but there was a lot of work involved.When I read about this it seemed too good to be true. It was.The contents was like a paste in a tiny bottle. I used a 5 gallon bucket and mixed it using a hose to get the paste out. It mixed to a calf milk white and I made 6 batches to throw into the pond in about 12 spots. My pond is 60 foot diameter so the amount was nearly exactly what was called for.After a week, it said you should start to see results.....NothingTwo weeks....nothingOne month....nothing.This was a very, very expensive mistake on my part. I need to listen to my gut more.

1/4 acre pond with curly pond weed. It has had no effect after 2 weeks.

TLDR: Used this in combination with Airmax Ultra Pondweed Defense Aquatic Herbicide, Airmax Booster, a 2 acre aerator, and blue pond dye, this combo worked wonders....but it took a while.My mom has a 3 acre pond that had been heavily covered in duckweed for years. It's across the country from where I live so I don't get to work on it often On one trip I used the Ultra spray solution and it killed off the duckweed instantly but only in small patches and the weed would grow right back. I also installed a 2 acre aerator kit but it also didn't do the trick. I was hesitant to use this Wipeout due to the price and mixed reviews but I was all out of ideas. So on another trip I purchased the 32 once, knowing it was under the recommended amount, I wasn't willing to go for the gallon due to its price and uncertainty if it would work. I wanted to see if it had any effect at all. I used everything in combination (Ultra, Wipeout, aerator, blue dye). When I applied the solutions I tried to maximize it by applying around the perimeter of the pond and in evenly separated spots in the middle, similar to a grid pattern. Weeks passed and nothing happened, I left figuring it was a loss. Well about two months later my mom calls telling me the pond was rapidly clearing up and sent me pictures of a beautiful, clear, duckweed free pond. I looked back at the product page and it does say it could take come time, I just figured it would be a slow progression rather than all at once a couple months later.I'm glad this was the ultimate solution for a problem that has plagued us for years.