The basic concept of a good aeration system is to be able to maintain oxygen at the bottom of the body of water on a continual basis. If you have an aeration system that can accomplish this, it will do the following for your pond or lake.

1. Reduce algae growth.
2. Improve water clarity.
3. Increase fish growth
4. Increase living space for the fish, so you can have a larger fish population.
5. Eliminate odor problems.
6. Prevent summer or winter kill off of fish.
7. Reduce organic bottom sediments (muck)

There are basically three different types of aeration devices:

Forced Air - This type of system has a air compressor that sits on shore where ever you have electric & shelter, then an air line is ran out to the bottom of the pond, at the end of the air line is a device called a diffuser which breaks the air down into extremely small bubbles. The column of bubbles coming from the bottom acts like a air lift and brings the bottom waters that are void of oxygen to the surface where it picks up oxygen and takes it back down to the bottom. The result is a constant turn over of the body of water maintaining oxygen at the bottom where you need it. Information on our Forced Air System

Floating Fountains & Aerators - These types of systems has a submersible pump or propellor that is attached to a float assembly and draws the water from underneath the unit and sprays it up into the air. If the water is drawn from directly under the float, this type of unit will only provide aeration down to about 8 - 10 feet. To aerate deeper bodies of water, there are deep water intakes that are optional on this type of system. There are many different spray patterns that can be chose from, to see pictures and specifications for our line of fountain aerators click here

Agitators - The agitator type of aeration was designed primarily for the aquaculture industry, an agitator aerates by chopping the water and creating a dramatic turbulence. They are usually mounted on a post in the water or on a pier, for the pond or lake owner they are normally used to prevent winter kill, in the aquaculture industry they are used to drive off toxic gases in shallow water situations, that comes from intensive stocking of fish. The agitator is designed to maintain an extremely high oxygen content in the area where it is located, this type of unit is not designed for total pond or lake aeration.

Wind Powered - The most common wind powered units should not be considered a form of aeration. The wind powered units were designed to keep small areas open for cattle watering in the plain states during the winter. Whether this type of unit will prevent winter kill in your area depends on the location of your pond and how much wind it normally gets. With most of the wind powered units, you need a seven mile an hour wind before the vanes start turning. These units can be useful in preventing winter kill, if you are in an area that gets a lot of wind and no electric power is available.

Until recently the above type of wind powered units were all that was available to the american public, now a company out of Canada has come forth with a wind powered unit that indeed can be considered an aeration system and provides the same type of aeration as the electric forced air systems when sufficient wind is available. Aquatic Systems is now making this system available here in the U.S.A. For more information on the Koenders Wind Powered Aeration System click here

Aquatic System carries a complete line of Forced Air aeration systems and Decorative & Aerator Fountain systems, we also carry a line of top quality dock mounted units that prevent ice damage to Piers and boats.

What type of aeration system and what size system you need for proper aeration of your pond or lake depends on the surface area, depth, shape and age of your body of water, every body of water is different. If you are interested in determining which system is best for you, we suggest you contact us and let us help you determine which system best fits your needs.

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