A garden pond is a unique way to add beauty to your landscape. However, these features are often difficult to maintain. According to Clearly Aquatics, an aeration system could be a viable solution to many of your pond’s problems. Serving Bloomfield, NY, this mobile water garden contracting and pond installation company has over 15 years of industry experience, as well as expertise in aquatic biology and ecosystems. 

Here, their experts list three reasons why your pond can benefit from an aeration system:

• Oxygenate the Water: Providing adequate oxygen to a body of water is the primary function of an aerator. In fact, it helps maintain your pond’s ecosystem. Without proper oxygen, the bacteria that acts as the water’s primary cleaning agent cannot do its job, which leaves the pond less clean and healthy. 
• Improve Circulation: Some garden ponds use waterfalls or floating fountains to increase circulation within the water. However, these designs often leave dead spots within the pond that receive little to no movement. Adding aeration can push circulation into the dead areas around the edge of your pond and prevent temperature and oxygen gradients.
• Help Break Surface Tension:  The bubbles from an aerator break the surface tension in a pond, preventing water-walking insects like mosquitos from making your pond their home. Also, bubbles will keep the water from freezing over in the cold. In extreme temperatures, an ice cap may develop, affecting the gas exchange between the pond and the air around it. If fish live in the water, an aerator will also release the carbon dioxide they produce. 

An aeration system won’t solve all of your pond problems, but it’s an effective way to help your pond stay beautiful and function well. Call Clearly Aquatics today at (585) 657-7679 for more information about pond aeration. You can also visit them online to learn more about their pond maintenance and installation services.