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What is Pond Aeration?
The short answer:
Pond Aeration is all about gasses. Aeration mixes the pond so that toxic gasses are efficiently released and life-giving oxygen readily replaces it. An aerated pond will be clearer, cleaner, healthier, and have less bottom muck than a pond without aeration.
The science behind it:
Stratification
A pond without aeration will become stratified into separate layers in the summer heat. This is because of the physical properties of water. As the sun warms the surface water, it becomes less dense and thereby lighter than the cool water below it. The line at which the layers separate (similar to oil floating on water) is called a thermocline.
No Oxygen = No Life
The vast majority of water-cleaning organisms (aerobic bacteria & phytoplankton) in a pond use oxygen to drive their metabolic processes. Oxygen enters the water column almost exclusively through the surface of a non-aerated pond. Since the surface water does not mix with the water below, oxygen in the bottom layer quickly becomes depleted under stratified conditions, allowing toxic gasses to build up. When no oxygen is available below, the pond’s overall health will begin to suffer.
NutrientBuild-Up
Without water cleaning organisms on the bottom, any sediment, debris, and nutrients that enter the system fall to the bottom and accumulate. This accumulation is what many refer to as “muck”. Excess muck as well as a toxic lower-layer in your pond will quickly cause major headaches including algae blooms, rampant weed growth, and fish kills.
Pond Aerators to the Rescue! Our Pond Aeration system utilizes a shore-mounted air pump that delivers air to a specialized diffuser plate location on the pond’s bottom. The result is rising bubbles that circulate water throughout the pond, eliminating the thermocline. With a fresh supply of oxygen, natural bacteria and phytoplankton go to work. So buy your pond aerator today!
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