Pond Aerator, Important Points For A Healthy Garden Pond

You got a pond in your garden, and you want that it is going to be an amazing and healthy pond? Then it is important to know what a pond aerator can do for your pond. Getting that amazing pond is a gradual process, at least, if you do it right.

This blog post will show you 6 points about pond aeration that you need to understand today. These points are especially helpful for people that love gardening and love what is in their garden pond.

How does a pond aerator work?

It is important to understand the working mechanism of aeration, which works by contacting the pond water with air, for example using an air pump that pumps air through the water in your pond via air stones.

With aeration substances dissolved in the ponds water are brought into contact with the air. By the differences in concentration in the pond water and in the air, substances can be introduced into the water, for example, oxygen that enters the water or from the ponds water substances can be transferred to the air. Substances that can be transferred to the air are for example carbon dioxide (CO2) and volatile organic compounds.

What are the advantages of a pond aerator?

An aerator in your pond brings various advantages and benefits to your pond which are amongst other:

• Air does not need to be purchased and reduces the need for chemicals
• It is a very natural process
• Very Effective when applied correctly
• Oxygen is added to the ponds water, which increases the pond water quality
• Mixes and makes the water homogeneous

What are the disadvantages of a pond aerator?

Well, every advantage has its disadvantage, which is also the case with aerators:

• Costs, aeration costs energy, and energy costs money.
• Calcium can for and clog pipes
• Odor, possible odor due to transfer of smell into the air phase
• Low temperatures in your garden can reduce the efficiency of the aerator

What size of aerator do I need for my pond?

Well, that depends really on your ponds size, both in shape, depth, and total amount of gallons of water. A fountain can work very well but does not work so well for water deeper then more then 5 feet. For deeper water, a subsurface aerator works better as it bubbles the air via the air pump and air stones from the bottom to the top of your pond.

When you know the size, depth, and number of gallons of your pond you can decide the horsepower (HP) you need for your ponds fountain or ponds aerator.

How long do I need to aerate my pond?

This is really depending on the size of your pond, the type and amount of hp aerator that you use and the overall water quality and temperature in your part of the world. In some case a couple of hours per day might be sufficient in others 24 hours per day.

What are the costs of a cheap pond aerator?

Pond aerators come in all sizes and shapes... fountains and sub surface air pumps with different amount of horsepower. A simple sub surface aerator for a small pond might costs you only 50 to 100 USD. If you go for a system for 1 acre and ½ HP, think more in the range of 500 USD. When you go for a simple floating solar powered fountain think about 20 USD and when you go for a ½ HP electric floating fountain more in the range of 1000 USD, if you go to 3 HP maybe a round 5000 USD. Prices of course fluctuate also per brand and area of the world.

Be smart and study more about pond aerators before you purchase one, prepare yourself and know the details about your pond in terms of size and what the fish and plants in your pond need. We trust this blog gets you started to get that healthy pond!