Maintaining Your Pond
When it comes to maintaining a pond, some may wonder: Is it necessary to maintain oxygen levels? The short answer is yes. To have a beautiful pond with thriving pond life, you need to maintain healthy oxygen levels in the water. How can you do this? Let’s go over some ways you can infuse oxygen levels into your pond. One of the best ways to add oxygen to your water is with a Deep Pond Electric Aerator AerMaster Pro 5. We’ll also explore more reasons why oxygen is necessary.
How to Infuse Oxygen Into Your Pond
First, we’ll go over a few simple steps you can take to inject oxygen into your pond. The first thing you need is a pond aerator. The purpose of a pond aerator is to create a steady flow of oxygen in the water. This results in rippling bubbles that move across the pond, making small air waves in the water. It is ideal to invest in an aerator that can accommodate the size of your pond. In addition, your aeration system should be able to reach deep in the waters to keep the pond clean and clear.
What Does It Mean for Your Fish?
Fish need oxygen to survive in the water. This is even more important if you have a large pond and plan on having a large number of fish. Without proper oxygen, your fish will eventually die off in your pond. A balanced oxygen cycle will keep them alive, but it will also help them grow.
Benefits to the Water
Aside from keeping your fish alive and thriving, your water and overall pond environment will also benefit. The biggest benefit is getting clean and clear water from infusing oxygen into your pond. How is this possible? Well, your pond can either have an aerobic or anaerobic cycle. The anaerobic cycle creates excessive amounts of nutrients that will eventually build up into pond muck. Using a pond aerator will make the aerobic cycle that keeps the water moving while breaking down these excessive nutrients.
The Results
When you create an aerobic cycle in your pond, you’ll get clean water. If you don’t have an aeration setup for your pond, your waters will become stagnant, which can attract mosquitoes. You may also experience foul odors due to excessive algae and pond muck. As we’ve gone over in this article, balanced oxygen levels are necessary to maintain a healthy pond environment.
At Outdoor Water Solutions, we offer a variety of pond aerators providing you with the options needed to pick the perfect pond aerator for your pond. We always enjoy working with clients on ways to improve the quality of their ponds’ health so, if you have any questions or would like more information on our pond aerators, contact us at 866.471.1614 today!
