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Aeration equipment should be the foundation of any aquatic management program.
Aeration is a natural environmentally safe way to improve the water quality in your lake or pond. This highly effective water management tool addresses a wide range of water problems such as algae build up, aquatic weeds, bottom sludge, foul odors, insect infestation and stagnation issues. The goal is to increase the dissolved oxygen levels, which stimulates the natural, clean up process, resulting in an aesthetically pleasing, healthy body of water.
Dissolved oxygen is the single most water quality parameter in lakes and ponds. All fish life and natural fish food organisms depend on dissolved oxygen for life. Under natural conditions, oxygen is produced by plant life, primarily microscopic algae and surface diffusion from the air. This is distributed in the water by wind induced currents and by diffusion. These processes are adequate to satisfy the oxygen demand in lakes and ponds only under ideal conditions with very low input of fertilizers and organic materials (grass, leaves, etc.). Few lakes satisfy these conditions.
Most Midwestern lakes and ponds thermally stratify during summer and winter months with intervening spring and fall circulation, commonly called lake turnover. During the stratified periods, oxygen demand is higher than oxygen production in deeper waters (8-10 ft. plus). This is caused by the aerobic (oxygen using) digestion or breakdown of organic matter. No oxygen is produced due to lack of sufficient light and distribution from shallow water is blocked by the thermal stratification. This situation quickly leads to an oxygen reduction or complete loss of oxygen in the deeper water. These results in several problem situations in the upper layer of water including: crowding, more competition for food, extreme fluctuations of pH, oxygen carbon dioxide, temperature and other environmental factors. These place fish in a stress situation which results in less than optimum growth and performance. The deeper water becomes devoid of oxygen and decomposition of organic matter changes to an aerobic digestion with its production of methane, hydrogen sulfide, and partially digested organic matter. The cycle of accelerated eutrophication – literally feeds itself. This cycle is interrupted by use of proper aeration equipment. Aeration equipment provides oxygen to maintain aerobic decomposition and circulation patterns to distribute the life supporting oxygen throughout the body of water.
We offer many different ways to aerate and oxygenate your surface water. Whether your preference is for abeautiful floating fountain, a bottom aerator, or a windmill we can supply your needs. Our Lake Life Guard bottom aerator series is the most efficient way to transfer large volumes of life giving oxygen to your water supply. Our Kasco and Aquamaster floating aerator fountains provide aeration combined with the beauty of the fountain display. Our windmills are a great choice where there is no power supply or large amounts of aeration are not required. Which ever route you choose your most important decision is that you do aerate!
These high-quality windmills allow you to aerate your pond harnessing the power of the wind. Aeration windmills are precision engineered to operate at lower wind speeds and provide up to 60% more air pumping capacity. Some of the benefits of a windmill from Flag City Water Systems include:
Aerate your pond using free
wind power
Improve water quality
Have open water in the winter time
No pond owner wants to see their water quality deteriorate. Yet without proper maintenance, all ponds develop water quality problems. Pond aeration windmills allow you to aerateyour pond or lake with no
electricity required.
Models available include:
12 ft. tower
16 ft. tower
20 ft. tower
The Flag City Water windmills that we carry are of the highest quality available on the market today. They are 100 percent American made and very little maintenance is required. This complete windmill was designed with assembly and maintenance in mind. At Flag City Water Systems, we are so confident in this design that we have included a three-year limited warranty.
Call the experienced professionals at Flag City Water Systems for all of your residential and commercial water system needs. We have been serving the residents and businesses in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan since 1979. You can contact us at 419/423-8082 or 800/232-7300 or email us at info@flagcitywater.com. Let us provide your home or business with a clean water system today!
Most Midwestern lakes and ponds thermally stratify during summer and winter months with intervening spring and fall circulation, commonly called lake turnover. During the stratified periods, oxygen demand is higher than oxygen production in deeper waters (8-10 ft. plus). This is caused by the aerobic (oxygen using) digestion or breakdown of organic matter. No oxygen is produced due to lack of sufficient light and distribution from shallow water is blocked by the thermal stratification. This situation quickly leads to an oxygen reduction or complete loss of oxygen in the deeper water. These results in several problem situations in the upper layer of water including: crowding, more competition for food, extreme fluctuations of pH, oxygen carbon dioxide, temperature and other environmental factors. These place fish in a stress situation which results in less than optimum growth and performance. The deeper water becomes devoid of oxygen and decomposition of organic matter changes to an aerobic digestion with its production of methane, hydrogen sulfide, and partially digested organic matter. The cycle of accelerated eutrophication – literally feeds itself. This cycle is interrupted by use of proper aeration equipment. Aeration equipment provides oxygen to maintain aerobic decomposition and circulation patterns to distribute the life supporting oxygen throughout the body of water.
