Aerating Floating Fountains

 Aerator Fountains for Algae Control in Lakes and Ponds

Almost all natural ponds and lakes, with or without aeration, will go through a series of stages with the changing seasons of the year. If you have had a pond or lake for a number of years you may be familiar with some of the processes that take place during the year and if your pond or lake has become stagnant or smelly you probably have read about how aeration can increase the health of your pond.

In the spring in most Northern ponds or lakes, as ice and snow begins to melt from the surface of the pond or lake due to the temperature rising with the longer hours of sunshine, several distinct processes start in your pond that may lead to the degradation of the water quality in the pond  or lake. Many natural and man-made ponds when not properly aerated will see water stagnate and the water temperature tends to remain at a very uniform level; warm near the surface and cold yet oxygen starved at the bottom.

When adding the circulating benefits of a floating pond aerator we can reverse many negative changes that occur in a pond or lake including build-up of algae and bottom muck. A surface floating lake aerator can be helpful in that it will not break the thermo cline and using a surface floating lake aerator will ensure that delicate fish will not become over-heated. Using a thermostat controller on your bottom mounted aerator also reduces the risk of fish-kills.

As the spring runoff starts to deposit plant nutrients and organic sediments from the shoreline, many un-wanted byproducts of agriculture and human over-population can cause an imbalance in the eco-system and these nutrients which settle in ponds and lakes and can lead to filamentous algae or green water and other common pond and lake problems.

Without adequate aeration in the pond or lake these sediments will collect on the bottom of the pond or lake and begin decomposing and chemically altering the composition of the pond or lake sediments which can, under the proper seasonal conditions, lead to algae blooms that can disturb the peace and natural balance of the pond or lake. If left alone, over time, with the oncoming warmth of summer you will quite possibly see these additional nutrients begin to encourage a rapid growth of algae, bottom muck, and often cloudy green pond water. Aerating the lake or pond with a decorative display aerator will retard this growth.