Bruce leads the industry in inert substrate technology with his patented floating island design.As the article explains,he has proven the effeciency of adding these inert pvc products in ponds,lakes,wastewater treatment facilities to remove over abundant nutrients. He is a huge proponant of removing these chemicals naturally, without chemicals as nature intended.I have talked to him in great detail about his work amd the similarties in his products and our own. He feels we are at the top of our game in compact,user frienly sizes of habitat available,in an array of sizes,textures and shapes. Inert substrates do not rot or decay which means no loss of dissolved oxygen, year around,unlike natural products and vegetation. It comes down to creating enough surface area to allow the periphyton to adhere and take hold on. He explains how these types of products grow bio film/periphyton which is the best year round food available for fish. The excessive nutrients are transferred to the fish,helping them grow at unheard of rates.Not to be missed,is the need to harvest these fish on a regular basis to ultimately remove these nutrients so they don't return back into the water. Everyone should visit his site and get a full understanding of what he has achieved at Shepard in Montana. This is the leading science in the industry today and he has the data to back it. They will/can make any custom sized island to fit all needs,with over 4400 units in place worldwide,check it out!
