Ponds-and-Waterfalls - “Pond and Waterfall Aeration”
These are the symptoms of a dying pond: The collection of dead leaves, branches, trees, fish waste, grass clippings, dead algae, etc. formed on the pond bottoms. This is resulting from years of accumulated waste formed into a significant layer of black sludge/muck. The unaffected muck on the bottom serves as a fertilizer for weeds and algae to grow. Weed growth has also been enhanced by fertilizers used in keeping our lawns green which have run off into the ponds. Since nothing has been introduced(pond aeration is needed) to break down or remove the muck, the ponds have continually deteriorated through the suffocation of the pond bottom which supports small animals(i.e. snails, mussels, worms, etc.). These bottom dwelling animals are required to help keep our ponds clean.
As a result of the ponds degradation it is a natural outcome for odors, unsightly surface algae, muck build up, water flow blockages, water stagnation, decreased flow into and between the ponds, reduced fish vitality, poor fishing in general, reduced wildlife, etc.
To begin the process of returning any pond to a healthy state we must introduce pond aeration systems into the ponds which over time will return our ponds to a healthy state and address our current symptoms (Aeration means to put fresh air into the water):
Pond Aeration provides the following benefits:
Minimize odors
Create cleaner water Breakdown muck, sludge
Reduce aquatic weeds
Reduce algae
Promote healthy fish
Allow the small animal life to back on the pond bottoms - Restore overall wildlife
Pond Aeration Systems are economical/energy efficient (relatively speaking) and can easily cover small (few acres) to large acre ponds. Ponds-and-waterfalls.com has several options concerning pond aerators which you can purchase through the site.
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