Lake Aerification

    

    If you are like me you have expected to see this guy swim out of the pond on #11 or #15. After numerous herbicide applications with minimal control of water meal and algae, we did extensive research on Lake Aerification units and the golf/grounds committee decided to install lake aerifiers.

   

     A good aeration system is designed to operate 24 hours a day, and 365 days a year. Older established ponds can have excessive amounts of decaying organic material that release toxic gases. These gases are detrimental to the health of your pond and fish by depleting the oxygen level in the water. These gases also produce an environment of oxygen starved water that insects and algae can thrive in. Aeration systems will eliminate thermal stratification and turnovers in the lake providing oxygen throughout the water column. By providing oxygen in the lower water column you will also provide oxygen to beneficial bacteria. These bacteria help decompose organic matter on the lake bottom. Keeping the water circulated will help deter algae growth by lowering the nutrient levels. Additionally, water meal and duck weed do not thrive in moving water.