Aerator,
Pond Aerators
Use a pond aerator as a choice to oxygenate your
pond. Proper aeration is vital to having a healthy pond, water
garden or lake no matter what time of year it is. Use a pond aerator during hot
weather to provide the necessary oxygen within the pond. Use a pond aerator during
the winter to not only provide oxygen to the pond (and fish within it) but to also provide
water movement at the surface to keep an area of the top of the pond from freezing.
This opening in the ice allows for fresh oxygen to enter and an exit hole for toxic gases
from decomposing organic matter in the pond to escape.
Choose the best aerator suited for your pond's needs below. In addition to a proper size aerator, every pond
needs beneficial bacteria to break down organic matter within the pond such as organic matter from decaying leaves, fish wastes, etc. Every
established pond already has beneficial bacteria but benefits from adding more. For
large ponds use our PlanktoniX™ product and for small ponds use our Microbe Lift
product. Both products are totally natural products and are completely safe for
swimming, fish, wild life, etc. They are not chemicals but natural biological
strains of good types of bacteria that are responsible for reducing algae and breaking
down organic matter. They also break down toxic ammonia from fish wastes into
harmless nitrates. You can find both of them here. By having a
proper size aerator and adding beneficial bacteria, your pond will be much healthier,
clearer, oxygenated and more enjoyable to you.)
View the diagrams below showing the difference
between Fountain type of aerators (referred to as water fountains) and Diffused Aeration
Systems. The fountain aerators are a popular choice when a decorative aerator is
desired. Fountains splash the surface of the pond and help control surface algae and
duckweed, but do not aerate down to the bottom in deep ponds (we have a fountain aerator
for ponds as shallow as 17" right here
besides other fountain aerators here). Diffused
aeration is the best way to go with deep ponds because the air diffuser lays on the bottom
and you achieve total pond aeration from the bottom to the top regardless of depth.
Oxygen then dissipates throughout the pond. They are also ideal for shallow ponds
(use our High Volume Surface Aerator for shallow ponds ) as once again, they provide total
aeration throughout the pond and are also much more economical to run as it takes less
energy to push air in a diffused aeration system than it does to push water through
fountains (or pumps, for that matter). To find the comparison in electricity between
any electrical product, click here.
Fountains providing aeration
Diffuser type of Aerators
We also sell the following types of air compressors:
Linear Compressors - Extremely
energy efficient, silent and reliable compressors. Low pressure capability prohibits
use in deep applications, but these pumps are great for shallow (less than 6-8') ponds,
tanks, aquariums and many other applications.
Diaphragm Compressor - High
pressure, low volume compressors widely used for deep pond aeration and de-stratification.
Rotary Vane Compressors - Medium
volume, medium pressure compressors ideal for aeration of larger ponds and lakes less than
18' deep.
Rocking Piston Compressors -
Provide slightly higher pressure than rotary vane compressors. Ideal for aeration of
ponds/lakes up to 40' deep.
Piston Compressor - High pressure
compressors for aeration, de-stratification and de-icing of waters up to 75' deep.
Regenerative Blowers - Super high
volume, low pressure blowers for aeration of tank system and shallow ponds.
Choose one of our stone covers to protect your air
compressor from the elements!
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