# Aqua Contractor

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## Pages
- [Our Workboats](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/our-workboats/)
- [Specialist Aquatic Weed Control](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/)
- [Terms \& Conditions](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/terms-conditions/)
- [Contact Us](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/contact-us/)
- [Market Sectors](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/market-sectors/)

## Posts
- [Will the weeds come back? And other FAQ's](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/will-the-weeds-come-back-and-other-faqs/): Aquatic weeds can be a real challenge for pond and lake owners\. Many of our clients have the same questions: “Will the weeds come back?”, “How often should I manage them?”, or “Can I just use chemicals?”
- [Why Choose Mechanical Aquatic Weed Maintenance?](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/why-choose-mechanical-aquatic-weed-maintenance/): Aquatic weeds are a natural part of ponds, lakes and waterways, but excessive growth can restrict water flow, reduce oxygen levels, impact wildlife and limit how the water is used\. Managing that growth responsibly is essential \- and mechanical aquatic weed maintenance offers a practical, environmentally sound solution\.
- [Why Ongoing Maintenance is Normal](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/why-ongoing-maintenance-is-normal/): When it comes to managing aquatic weeds, one of the most common misconceptions is that there is a permanent, one\-off solution\. In reality, ongoing maintenance is a normal and necessary part of keeping ponds, lakes, and reservoirs healthy\.

## Pond Weed Identification
- [Water Soldier](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/pond-weed/water-soldier/): Water Soldier \(Stratiotes\) lies on bottom in winter and new growth floats to the surface in spring, forming dense colonisations\.

Control: Remove vegetation with mechanical rake when plant is floating\.
- [Water Parsnip](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/pond-weed/water-parsnip/): Water Parsnip \(Berula erecta\) also known as cutleaf water parsnip grows in shallow, flowing water at the water's edge\.

Control: Mechanical cutting before flowering and removal of vegetation\.
- [Waterfern](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/pond-weed/waterfern/): Waterfern \(Azolla filiculoides\) is a free\-floating fern that forms a dense mat on the surface of ponds, lakes, canals and slow flowing rivers

Control: This invasive weed can be removed with sieves
- [Spiked Water Milfoil](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/pond-weed/spiked-water-milfoil/): Spiked Water Milfoil \(Myriophyllum spicatum\) is a submerged plant with feathery leaves which forms dense groups\.

Control: Mechanical cutting and complete removal of vegetation\.
- [Parrot's Feather](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/pond-weed/parrots-feather/): Parrot's Feather \(Myriophyllum aquaticum\) can grow in and out of water, with brittle stems which can easily fragment and reproduce\.

Control: Mechanical cutting and removal of all vegetation including fragments\.

## Case Studies
- [The Green Frog Campsite](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/case-studies/the-green-frog-campsite/): Like many fishing ponds, The Green Frog occasionally experiences the growth of Canadian pondweed\. While this is a common and naturally occurring aquatic plant, it can become invasive if left unchecked\. 
- [Taunton Canal](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/case-studies/taunton-canal/): On this project we were appointed by a dredging contractor to carry out emergency aquatic weed harvesting work
- [Haven](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/case-studies/haven/): We were delighted to be appointed to undertake weed removal at Lakeland Holiday Park for Haven\.
- [Manley Mere](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/case-studies/manley-mere/): At this site we successfully carried out weed clearance works of a large lake at Manley Mere Watersports Park
- [Trout Fishery](https://aquacontractor.co.uk/case-studies/trout-fishery/): This large trout fishery in Stirlingshire contacted us to undertake aquatic weed clearance at several lochs

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