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POND MANAGEMENT
  Ponds and lakes are a valuable natural resource.
They add beauty to the landscape, provide recreation
for you and your family and are habitat for fish and wildlife. A
natural body of water is a complex biological, chemical and physical
community. The quality of the water determines the health of the
entire community and the health of all aquatic organisms living within
that system...from microscopic bacteria to the largest fish!
The "engine" that drives everything within a body of
water is the presence of proper levels of oxygen. A pond's
condition deteriorates when its bottom environment cannot support
aquatic life. The bottom is where the most oxygen is consumed and
is farthest from the surface where oxygen is replenished.
Without adequate oxygen at the bottom, beneficial bacteria do not break
down the organic waste. This results in increased layers of
sediment (muck) along the pond bottom. Simply put, without oxygen,
a pond cannot clean itself!
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YOUR POND & LAKE MANAGEMENT NEEDS...
Years of experience has taught us that three
main tools are needed to manage ponds and lakes:
 AERATION
Bubbling fountains and diffused air systems are
commonly used to increase the natural levels of oxygen. The added
oxygen, and equally important, the circulation created by these devices
help to create a stable and productive ecosystem. Fountains typically
float on the surface and spray water up into the air. As the water
droplets fall back to the surface they pick up oxygen. Fountains also
create surface ripples and circulation which helps keep the surface
clean. Diffused air systems utilize a shore-mounted air compressor that
pumps oxygen thru a hose to a special diffuser lying on the pond bottom.
Since the bottom of the pond is where the most oxygen is consumed, it is
an ideal way to deliver oxygen to where it’s needed the most. As the
bubbles rise out of the diffusers they create a “lifting” or boiling
action which creates considerable circulation throughout the pond. This
circulation helps to prevent water stratification (see drawing above ) (fountains,
aeration systems).
 BENEFICIAL
BACTERIA
For over two decades we have been using bacteria to help Mother Nature
keep waters clean and clear. Back then very few companies were using
this approach and we got quite a few funny looks when we told people to
add “bacteria” to the water! Today, thousands of happy customers later,
the use of natural bacteria’s to help reduce sludge build-up is widely
used and embraced. By adding billions of these natural occurring
organisms, you can reverse the aging process of ponds that occurs when
fish waste, leaves, dead weeds/algae, runoff, etc start to build up on
the bottom. The results are improved water quality, reduced odors,
improved oxygen levels and a better environment for fish and other
aquatic life.
(Watergarden
Bacteria, Earthen Pond
Bacteria)
 WEED
& ALGAE CONTROLS
There are a wide variety of treatment products available to safely
control aquatic weeds and algae in ponds and lakes. These tested and
approved products are a safe and quick way to gain control of waters
that are infested with aquatic weeds or algae. The use of these products
is a good short term solution to a problem.
However, to gain more long term
control you should look at the overall ecosystem and determine what the
real cause of the problem is. Often aeration and/or the use of bacteria
will greatly improve the system and the use of these chemicals can be
reduced.
(Watergarden
Treatments, Earthen Pond
Treatments)
Copyright 2006. Stoney Creek Fisheries & Equipment Inc. All
rights reserved.
** This website is for informational purposes only. All prices
are subject to change.**
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