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Aquaguard (gel type): Key product features

1. Long-lasting effect: The gel-type product provides slow dissolution and prolonged effectiveness.
2. Easier management: Requires no frequent application, leading to reduced workload.
3. Low toxicity and security: Being friendly to the environment and having less impact on life in ponds and other places, the product can be used with confidence.
4. Year-round use possible: The amount of the chemical released in a sustained manner changes according to the temperature and other conditions, allowing the product to remain in water continuously unless it is used up.

At-a-glance comparison between gel type and FSX-1

Feature item	Gel type	FSX-1
Chemical release speed	Sustained release	Fast action
Duration of effect*	Approx. 3 to 6 months	Short period of time
Safety	Low toxicity	Low toxicity
Amount of usage	6kg (3kg × 2bags) per 100㎥	5 kg per 100 ㎥

*The results of our internal investigation
*The effects vary according to the usage environment.

Aquaguard (gel type): Examples of progress after application

Golf course ponds

Ponds with varicolored carps

Aquaguard (gel type) is used in places such as:

• Golf course ponds (including artificial ponds)
• Parks, gardens, and other aquascape facilities

Aquaguard (gel type) kit content

Aquaguard (gel type): Examples of introduction and users’ voices

• We found that the carps living in our pond looked more vivid than before, and on clear days, with fish shadows on the pond bottom.
• We had thought that there had been a small number of fish, but as the clarity increased, we were surprised to find a lot of fish living.
• We had given up fighting with algae growing in our pond, but are surprised that we were able to remove algae so easily, with minimal effort.
• Although none of the other algicides used had had long-lasting effects, Aquaguard (gel type) was effective over a prolonged period of time, making us feel a difference.

FAQs（on Aquaguard (gel type))

How soon does it take effect?

⇒ The time taken varies depending on the environmental conditions, but is approximately 2 weeks to 1 month.

Can it be used in water where fish are present?

⇒There is no problem as long as it is used in an appropriate amount.

How often does it need replacing?

⇒In summer, the frequency is approximately every 3 months, but when you feel that the algicide is less effective, please replace it.

Does the effectiveness depend on the weather?

⇒Although rain, etc. may temporarily dilute the chemical, causing a reduced effect, you will feel the effectiveness of this sustained-release-type product again.

Where in the pond does it need to be placed?

⇒Place bags along the periphery of the pond at intervals as equal as possible. The place should be such that the mesh bags containing gel can be collected for replacement.

Is the gel safe enough to touch with the hand?

⇒It is low in toxicity, but please wear rubber gloves or the like.

Precautions for use

• This product is designed to be used in a mesh bag, and gels alone do not work. Do not take gels out of the mesh bag.
• This product cannot be used for seawater and brackish water (a mixture of seawater and fresh water).
• This product, which is neither a food nor a drug, is inedible.
• For continued use, an interval of three to four months (the time taken before a reduction in the effect) must be ensured before placement.
• Spraying water where this product has been applied (water with the product remaining effective) on garden plants, lawn, foliage plants, and others can kill them. Please do not use such water this way.
• Store out of the reach of children.
• Avoid high temperatures, and store in a place not exposed to direct sunlight, separately from food items.

Feel free to consult us anytime.

For questions about the product, a request for written information, a sample request, and any other inquiries, please be free to contact us. Our expert staff will happily address them.