What Are the Benefits of Pond Aeration?
Aeration exposes water to air, where it absorbs oxygen. In a healthy pond, when plants and fish die off, their remains fall to the bottom, and beneficial bacteria break down the waste. But algae forms when oxygen levels decline, coating the water’s surface and denying plants and fish the oxygen and sunlight they need to survive. Mechanically aerating a pond cycles waste and oxygen-depleted water to the surface, where gases are released and oxygen is absorbed. Beneficial bacteria thrive, depleting algae’s food source. When algae disappears, fish and plant life flourish.
