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Welcome to the BTL Knowledgebase. Ever since we started lining ponds, creating covers, and helping people with their projects, we've gotten asked a lot of questions. Many of these questions are repeatedly asked, so we put together the BTL knowledgebase to help answer any questions you had about a particular subject. We are adding new questions every month, so continue to check back often!
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What is required to properly maintain an algae pond?
There are several things you’ll need to take care of as part of routine maintenance for your algae pond.
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How do flexible liners make algae harvesting easier?
Flexible liners give you flexibility in terms of harvesting methods, and they allow you to harvest all of the algae in the pond.
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Can you create a hybrid algae pond system between open and closed designs?
It is possible to create a hybrid system that combines both open algae ponds and closed algae growing systems.
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How important are pond liners for algae ponds?
To build an algae pond, a liner like AquaArmor from BTL Liners is critical.
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What are kinetic studies, and should you have them done for your algae pond?
Kinetic studies are something you might need to do if you’re planning an advanced algae growth system.
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What do you need to know about water loss in algae ponds?
Water loss is something that you’ll encounter when operating algae ponds—mostly through evaporation.
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How deep should algae ponds be?
Surprisingly, depth doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll produce more algae—shallow ponds are often preferable.
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Why is water mixing necessary in an algae pond?
Water mixing is an important part of many algae pond systems—and we’ll explain the reasons why.
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What kind of lighting do you need for an algae pond?
The answer to this question relies on several factors, including the type of pond you will be building and the type of algae you’d like to produce.
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What kind of maintenance will an algae pond require?
Open system algae ponds aren’t maintenance free—but they typically require a lot less maintenance than closed system algae ponds.
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Should you choose an open or closed system when designing an algae pond?
When you’re choosing between open and closed system algae ponds, you’ll need to base the choice on the type of algae you plan to grow and the purpose for growing it.
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How much does it cost to set up an algae pond?
Costs to build an algae pond can vary widely based on size, the type of pond, and a variety of other factors.
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How are algae ponds used to treat wastewater?
Algae absorbs an incredible amount of nitrogen and other nutrients from water, which makes it an excellent option to treat wastewater.
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What types of algae can you grow in an algae pond?
There are many types of algae that can be grown for a variety of different purposes.
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Can algae ponds be used to create fertilizer?
Most all organic matter can be turned into fertilizer—and algae is no exception.
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Where else can algae harvested from ponds be used?
It turns out that algae are an incredibly versatile material, useful not only as food and fuel, but in a variety of other industries as well.
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Can algae ponds be used to produce nutritional supplements?
The nutritional supplementation industry is huge, and algae ponds are the major source when it comes to producing some varieties of algae as dietary supplements.
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Can you use algae ponds to produce animal feed?
Algae makes a great alternative food source to traditional grains for livestock—and it requires less energy to produce an equivalent amount of feed.
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Can algae ponds be used to produce food for people?
Algae might not sound like the most appetizing thing—but humans have been eating it for millennia, and you can grow it in algae ponds for human consumption.
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How are algae ponds used for energy production?
Algae ponds can produce energy in a couple of surprising ways, both as a direct energy source and a biomass that can be converted into biofuel.
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What is a bioreactor?
A bioreactor is a specialized type of algae pond that is used to generate electricity.
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What are the benefits of algae ponds?
Whether you’re growing algae for food, biofuel or something else, there are a number of benefits to algae farming.
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What are algae ponds used for?
When you think of ponds and algae, usually the first thought that comes to mind is how to keep algae out of a recreational pond—but ponds devoted to growing algae are growing in popularity because algae has a number of surprising uses.
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