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Bacteria vs Enzymes vs Chemicals |
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What Are Bacteria, Enzymes and Chemicals? |
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Bacteria are living cells which have the capabilities of
consuming wastes of different types, reproducing, and actually producing
enzymes.
Better said, bacteria are the factories that produce enzymes. When
the right bacteria are present in the right quantities and in the right
conditions, they produce enzymes much more economically than people can
manufacture them. |
Enzymes are NOT alive. They are complex chemicals produced by
bacteria. They cannot reproduce, or actually consume waste. They speed
up chemical reactions without getting used themselves. However, enzymes
are all proteins, and some enzymes attack proteins. Therefore, enzyme
usefulness is limited by digestion from other enzymes |
Chemicals are NOT alive. Chemicals include soaps, harsh acids and
bases, solvents, and enzymes. Chemicals do not reproduce themselves.
Chemicals can be used to mimic the properties of bacteria or enzymes,
but they are either environmentally harmful, not as efficient, or both.
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How Do Bacteria, Enzymes and Chemicals Work? |
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Bacteria consume waste materials. When bacteria consume waste,
they convert the waste into safe by products - carbon dioxide and water.
When the waste materials are very complex (such as pond sludge),
UltraClear bacteria actually produce enzymes to break down the
complex waste into simple compounds that the UltraClear Bacteria
can consume. |
Enzymes are not capable of consuming waste materials, such as
sludge or ammonia. Rather, all that they can do is convert complex
wastes into simple wastes. Bacteria are still needed to consume the
waste material - enzymes alone will not do the job. An enzyme product
only has half the tools necessary to get the job done right! |
Chemicals can oxidize sludge and ammonia, but only very harsh and
dangerous chemicals can accomplish this job. Less hazardous chemicals
are generally not effective in a pond environment for tough jobs like
sludge digestion. Also, chemicals have considerable toxicity issues, and
are likely to harm fish, wildlife, and the general pond health. |
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Which System is Best for the Environment? |
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Bacteria contained in UltraClear are 100% natural, safe,
and non-pathogenic. UltraClear bacteria are not genetically
engineered or altered in any way. Since bacteria both degrade complex
waste AND consume the by-products, less pollution is discharged to the
environment. UltraClear bacteria also consume phosphates,
ammonia, and nitrates. This improves water quality in lakes, ponds, and
groundwater. UltraClear is the environmentally superior solution. |
Enzymes are not necessarily bad for the environment, but they do
not have the advantages that the UltraClear bacteria provide.
Again, enzymes do not actually consume wastes, they simply break complex
compounds into simpler compounds. Bacteria are still needed to finish
the job.
Enzymes cannot help in removing pollutants such as phosphates,
ammonia, and nitrate. Therefore, enzymes have limited benefits. For the
complete solution, choose UltraClear over enzyme products! |
Chemicals are often bad for the environment, and they do not have
the advantages that the UltraClear bacteria provide. Chemicals
can be used for some pond water treatment, such as chlorine removal,
heavy metal removal, and pH adjustment. But they are neither effective,
economical or environmentally appropriate for removal of ammonia,
nitrite, or sludge |
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