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Description
Weed Boom–Trap Unwanted Aquatic Weeds in Waterways
$1,499 + shipping
Weed Booms function as floating barriers, effectively controlling noxious weeds and undesired aquatic plants in ponds, dams, rivers and canals. These floating barriers prevent the migration of unwanted aquatic flora, allowing for the isolation and treatment of such plants. Whether installed permanently or temporarily, Weed Booms serve as a versatile solution for managing aquatic plants in waterways.
Weed Booms are fabricated with high quality materials and intended for long-term use. While standard designs are available, custom options can be designed to your unique conditions, e.g. water way size and flow, weed type etc.
Weed Boom Features
- Length: 15m, combine booms for larger runs
- Height: 450mm—150mm freeboard (distance from the waterline to the top of the boom) and 300mm draft (submerged distance)
- 610gsm PVC Elvaloy casings
- Crumble resistant closed cell foam flotation
- 370gsm UV stabilised high density HDPE skirt
- 6mm galvanised continuous chain ballast
- Universal ASTM F962 z-connectors
- [Optional] Tidal risers and anchor packages
Australian-made excellence – Every product is designed and manufactured in Australia, ensuring superior quality and compliance with local environmental regulations.
How to install the Weed Boom
- Prepare the site: Assess your water flow, depth, and potential aquatic weed sources. We can help with this. Determine how many booms you need to sufficiently cover the area.
- Anchor the curtain: Secure the ends using stakes, anchor blocks, or mooring lines to prevent drifting.
- Deploy the boom: Unroll and place the boom into the water, allowing it to float while ensuring the skirt extends downward.
- Connect multiple sections (if needed): Use heavy-duty connectors to link additional sections for extended coverage.
- Adjust and monitor: Ensure proper positioning and periodically inspect the boom to ensure it’s correctly placed.
What is a Weed Boom?
Weed booms are floating barriers designed to control where and how weeds are allowed to grow within a pond or dam. They help to prevent the migration of unwanted aquatic flora, allowing for the isolation and treatment of these pesky plants. Whether installed permanently or temporarily, weed booms serve as a versatile solution for aquatic plant management.
Why a Weed Boom is Important
All pond and dam owners across Australia will know of the constant battle they must fight against invasive weeds and algal blooms. Without a weed boom in place, owners can often find it very difficult to stop algae and weeds from growing wherever they can. This effective dominance over a water system leads to further problems related to native plants as well as water or fish health.
Benefits of Our Weed Boom
Australian-Made Excellence
Our weed booms are manufactured in Australia using highly durable and flexible materials, ensuring that they can be used and reused over a long period of time.
Custom Design Options
While standard designs are available, we are able to offer custom designs to match your unique environments and conditions e.g. system size and flow, type of weed etc.
Protects Native Plants
With weeds under control, native, beneficial plants will be able to grow more freely enabling you to create the type of water system you want.
Flexible Installation
As these can be installed as non-permanent structures, you will be able to spot and fix problematic areas for a short while before removing them, maintaining the aesthetic appeal of your space.
Buy Smart With Love My Dam
At Love My Dam, we offer an extensive range of maintenance tools and accessories designed to keep your weed problems under control, including our DeSkuzzer and Beachroller tools. We also offer expert installation and maintenance advice on everything related to your water system.
Request a callback today for a quote on products, bundles, and installation services.
FAQs
What maintenance will I need for my weed boom?
If you plan on keeping your boom as a permanent structure, you will need to make sure that it remains in its desired place within the water so that weeds and algae have no chance of slipping through the net. You may wish to clear the skirt every few months in the event of heavy buildup. If your boom is temporary, always ensure that it is stored in the same state as when it arrived.
What else can I use once I’ve trapped the weeds?
Once you have your weeds contained in a specific location, you can use a combination of physical removal tools such as our Deskuzzer or Beachroller. You can also opt for a probiotic, biological solution such as Biostim to remove the root cause of weed and algae growth.
Can I use a weed boom throughout the whole year?
Yes you can. Our weed boom is resilient against all types of weather and temperatures. Keep in mind that weed and algal growth mostly comes to a stop during the winter months, so you can always choose to remove it during these periods without the risk of weeds becoming a problem.
Do you provide free shipping?
Yes - we provide free shipping to around 95% of Australian locations. There are some remote rural and island postcodes where we may need to apply additional shipping costs prior to dispatch. In these instances, we will notify you prior to dispatching.
Review
Shipping
*We provide free shipping to 95% of Australia, but there are some locations (e.g. Island and remote rural post codes) which unfortunately we cannot provide this option. Although rare, in this situation we will need to manually add the additional shipping costs prior to dispatch. If this is the case, we will contact you prior to sending the order and billing you an additional amount.
For more info, please read our Terms and Conditions.
For more info, please read our Terms and Conditions.
Return
Returns
Goods purchased from Love My Dam are unable to be returned without first reaching out to us and requesting a return. Unfortunately, returns cannot be made for pond and dam liners. No returns can be accepted unless a copy of the purchase invoice is enclosed with the returned item/s. Along with the goods and invoice, please include a list of the goods to be returned, including the product description, quantity, date of return and the customer’s name and address. The items must be returned in the original packaging. Freight charges for returns must be paid by the customer. The customer is responsible for any damage incurred during return shipment. We are only able to issue a credit note after the goods have been successfully returned.
Change of Mind
A request to return goods (except pond and dam liners) because of a change of mind must be made within 7 days of delivery, unless otherwise agreed. Freight charges must be paid by the customer for all change of mind returns.
Cancellation
No cancellation or partial cancellation of an order by the customer can be accepted by Love My Dam unless first consented in writing. Sometimes a cancellation charge will need to be paid by the customer. Cancellations cannot be accepted on goods that are not regular stock which are in the process of manufacture or ready for shipment.
Complaints
All complaints, claims, or notification of lost goods, incomplete goods, damaged goods, or goods that do not comply with your purchase order must be submitted to us in writing within 48 hours of the date of delivery. The exception is pond and dam liners which must be submitted to us immediately on receipt of the products. Otherwise, we will consider you to have accepted the items.
For more info, please read our Terms and Conditions.
Goods purchased from Love My Dam are unable to be returned without first reaching out to us and requesting a return. Unfortunately, returns cannot be made for pond and dam liners. No returns can be accepted unless a copy of the purchase invoice is enclosed with the returned item/s. Along with the goods and invoice, please include a list of the goods to be returned, including the product description, quantity, date of return and the customer’s name and address. The items must be returned in the original packaging. Freight charges for returns must be paid by the customer. The customer is responsible for any damage incurred during return shipment. We are only able to issue a credit note after the goods have been successfully returned.
Change of Mind
A request to return goods (except pond and dam liners) because of a change of mind must be made within 7 days of delivery, unless otherwise agreed. Freight charges must be paid by the customer for all change of mind returns.
Cancellation
No cancellation or partial cancellation of an order by the customer can be accepted by Love My Dam unless first consented in writing. Sometimes a cancellation charge will need to be paid by the customer. Cancellations cannot be accepted on goods that are not regular stock which are in the process of manufacture or ready for shipment.
Complaints
All complaints, claims, or notification of lost goods, incomplete goods, damaged goods, or goods that do not comply with your purchase order must be submitted to us in writing within 48 hours of the date of delivery. The exception is pond and dam liners which must be submitted to us immediately on receipt of the products. Otherwise, we will consider you to have accepted the items.
For more info, please read our Terms and Conditions.