Ponds

Aeration is a fundamental management tool for fish culturists, commercial recreational or water garden pond owners, to provide a healthy environment and optimize fish growth. This is especially true during the warmer months of late summer and early fall. During this time, fish feeding rates tend to be at their highest and com- bined with high water temperatures and subsequent high respiration rates; pond oxygen levels may reach stressful levels. There are sev- eral conditions that contribute to low oxygen in all types of ponds and, fortunately these can be remediated by use of aerators.