Our pond has a great number of plants as well as koi, and some of the details we experienced might be of interest to you if you are planning to treat your pond. Recently, almost every publication has run some form of my recommendations on the use of Potassium permanganate. I expounded on two methods, one involved maintaining a pink water color with sequential doses over ten to twelve hours. This was extremely time consuming, and repeat dosing made a lot of folks very very nervous. The second method utilized a series of five jars which were used to test the Potassium demand of the water, and allowed for considerable error in the form of under-dosage.
Potassium permanganate is a caustic alkali that oxidizes organic molecules in water.
In this process, organisms and bacteria are killed, which makes it an effective antimicrobial, anti-parasitic and molluscicidal compound. The Potassium Permanganate does not do well against the macroscopic parasites like Lice or Anchorworm but these are quickly eliminated by DimilinR. Potassium Permanganate stains fabrics badly, and can stain human skin to a deep brown color, a staining that lasts up to 12 hours. Eye protection should be worn whenever this compound is in service. To treat fungus, parasite, and bacterial conditions with Potassium Permanganate, several elements or steps of the new method need to be clarified. First, bypass biologically active filter media.