Summit...responsible solutions Summit 125 Clear-Water Barley Straw Bales, 2-Pack Treats up to 1000-Gallon

The right size for the average 500 gallon yard pond. Takes a month for it to become fully active, lasts about 6 months. Arrived on time and the price was reasonable. Nice way to not add extra chemicals to pond.

This stuff is amazing! I was VERY skeptical that a hay bale would clear up my emerald green Koi pond, but dang if it didn't! One review said they last 3 months, and after about 3 weeks it was much clearer, but it wasn't crystal clear and it didn't seem to be improving, so I threw in another one. Now, it's crystal clear. I'm curious how long it will stay that way, but I'm ready with a new order if it starts turning green again. My only problem is, I would love to find this in bulk, but I found that the feed stores don't have barley based hay. I love having a clear pond but $10 for a few small bales when a huge bale from the feed store is $15, seems a bit high. I've included some photos. The green photo is from June 25th and the clear one is from July 17th. Booya!!! :) (Note: I put the first bale in on June 17th, but didn't take a picture until the 25th). UPDATE 5/27/2016: So, they worked the first time, but not the next. I tried them a few times and got frustrated because they weren't working. I read the instructions and it says, "put near a water fall" but I don't have a waterfall that runs 24/7. I do, however, have spitters that run all the time. So, I bought some of these http://www.amazon.com/Improved-Secured-Closure-Replacement-Guarantee/dp/B00KGEDB60?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00 and broke open a bale. Put the hay inside the wash bag and used that in my filter http://www.amazon.com/TetraPond-SF1-Submersible-Flat-Filter/dp/B0024EFYU6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00 I just replaced one of the filter pads with the was bag. This worked amazing! I just wish I could find bulk barley hay for a reasonable price! UPDATE: 8/10/2015 - So, I still love this stuff, but I've noticed it stops working after about a month. I just put in a new bale on 8/8/2015 because it was starting to cloud up again. I'm also using the barley flakes. The reviews said they work faster than the bales. I also noticed if you leave the bales in, they do disintegrate and you'll find the barley splinters in your filter and floating in the water. I'll update regarding the flakes, but will probably continue to use both.

I have a new Pond setup. I have 125 gallon pond and have read that barley straw is really great for deterring algae. I have had this in my pond since the setup so I can't say how great it works but I'm sure it is doing the job. I live in El Paso Texas where we get nothing but direct sun and my pond is in full sun half of the day. So algae is a concern and it still happens but I do believe that this is helping. It does get water logged after about a week. I just take it out let it dry a little and then put it back in

Well, I was highly skeptical of this because we had a major string algae problem. We have been using the chemical to try and treat it, but it didn’t really do much and ripping it out by hand is such a pain. So I went ahead and bought this and stuck a bale of it in my waterfall. It has only been in there five days, and I cannot believe the difference. The water is crystal clear and all the algae is dying and disappearing. I am sold and I am a believer now who would’ve thought that this cheap fix would do that much

I have a 200 gallon pond, preformed black plastic molded liner. I have a pump waterfall attached to a flat Tetra filter with a combo of green (big holes) and white (fine like cotton batting made for pond filters) as the media inside. It I have a netting covering the pond to keep the leaves out. Pond is on 50/50 sun/shade throughout the day, each part getting some sun & some shade while the sun moves through the sky. I had been having problems with smelly, green water and was looking for a safe, natural way to control the algae and muck at the bottom when I came across these barley bales. I received them 10 days ago and used one. I tied it with a plastic zip tie to keep it from sinking and put it next to the water fall to make sure plenty of oxygen exchange is going on. This is also the pump, so it's the clean water that just came through the filter. 24 hours later, the water looked 50% clearer, but was developing an orange tint. A week later, the water is much clearer but looks like a retaining pond full of rusty pipes. The fish seem to be OK so far, but I don't think this is normal as no one else has mentioned this and none of the photos shared by other users show orange water ponds. I searched the reason for orange pond water and it said it's from tannins that can be released from decompensation of leaves. But I don't have leaves in my pond, they're stopped by the net and cleared off each day. I use a swimming pool skimmer net to remove any other debris out of the water, so my hypotheses is the orange/rust color of the water directly correlate to when I added the barley bale. I'll be happy to update this review if I receive a response from the company or a pond expert who might give me a different reason for this. Pros: The amount of barley straw received is a great deal for the price. In small ponds, these 2 bales could last you a year.

Works well in my backyard pond. My pond is only 100 gal., so one of these is sort of 'overkill' for it, but it works well to clear the water, and I'll keep using it. After a couple of weeks, it sunk to the bottom, but it was easy to fish out with a net, so it's currently drying out, and I'll put it back in soon. It's nice to be able to see the fish again!

A friend told me about this product and Im so thankful she did when I tell you works is an understatement it’s literally helps keep water crystal clear Just try it you will definitely purchase more

Have a very small pond maybe 200 gallons, it filled by my ground water sump and I'll also have a hose dripping, the pond is water source for my honey bees. Bees love it but I've always had pond scum and algae issues, we put minnows in to eat the mosquito larva and gnats. Pond was noticeably clearer after 3 days, but bale sunk, so I rigged up rope to keep it near aerator bubbles and I can swap bales out with ease without have to go all the around house (I have a handicap and walking can be a challenge) would of been 5 star rating but sinking after 3 days, and directions say if it sinks you need to remove and let it dry out, so I'll rotate them when one sinks replace it with the dry one. 1st picture is after aerators were installed next 2 are after 4 days with the barley bale was placed in pond.

Cela devrait purifier l'eau de mon bassin mais il faut attendre 1 mois pour voir le resultat.J'esere que cela va marcher

Very happy with the product. Smells and feels like Hay

Tengo mi estanque al aire libre y en una zona que le da el sol la mayor parte del día. Tenía tiempo batallando con las algas. Después de un mes de tener las pajas en el agua el alga disminuyó notoriamente.

To try to restrict algae in pond!

its a great and effective product