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Is your pond healthy?
Most ponds and small lakes suffer from poor
water quality caused by one common problem.
Water stagnation!
This occurs when waters are
still with no form of natural flow, movement or
circulation. The result of this effect is
generally low oxygen content and temperature
stratification of the water, which is
detrimental to fish populations and can
encourage the growth of unwanted vegetation and
algae.
In addition still stagnant waters are
excellent breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
Moving water provides a less favorable
environment for mosquito larvae to hatch which
in turn keeps the mosquito population down.
If your pond suffers from stagnant water
and/or excessive algae bloom then you
can install an aeration device like a
fountain to provide movement and mixing
of the water layers for better overall
pond health. |
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In the spring and fall as water temperatures
change, thermal inversion can kill fish as
layers low in oxygen content shift their
location. Circulating the water can help to
avoid these problems and result in an overall
healthier condition of pond and lake waters.
A fountain will also keep your pond cooler in
the summer which is very important for fish
populations in hot southern states.
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