Category: Water Management

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Benefits of Solar Aeration For Farm Ponds

Farm ponds can provide several benefits to farmers, including irrigation, livestock watering, and fish farming. However, maintaining the quality of the water in these ponds can be a challenge. Farm ponds can suffer from low oxygen levels without proper aeration, leading to algae growth, foul odors, and even fish...
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Do Muck Pellets Really Work?

As temperatures rise during the summer, ponds can be negatively affected by the combined heat and sunlight. The temperature increase causes the pond’s water to warm up, leading to a lack of oxygen in the lower parts. This can result in the depletion of oxygen levels in the pond,...
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What Can Surface Aeration Do For My Pond?

When it comes to shallow ponds, maintaining proper oxygen levels is crucial for maintaining a healthy ecosystem. One effective way of achieving this is through the use of surface aeration. Surface aeration is a process by which air is pumped into the water column, causing surface turbulence and increasing...
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The Benefits of Solar-Powered Pond Aerators

With environmentally-friendly products becoming more popular, it’s only fitting that the world of pond aeration products would do the same. Especially when there are areas of the nation that are not subject to natural aeration through the wind. Solar-powered pond aerators offer a variety of benefits for every pond...
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7 Tips For A Healthier Pond

Farm ponds are an excellent addition to any agricultural operation, providing a reliable water source for livestock, irrigation, and recreation. However, like any body of water, they require proper maintenance to remain healthy and functional. Neglecting a pond can lead to many issues, including water quality problems, overgrowth of...
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Do I Need To Add Any Bacteria To My Pond For Spring?

Spring is a time of renewal and growth, and this is especially true for ponds. As temperatures warm up, plants bloom, and animals emerge from hibernation, ponds come to life. However, with all this new growth comes an increased risk of problems like algae blooms, murky water, and foul...
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What Kind Of Maintenance Does My Pond Need In Spring?

Maintaining a pond can be a delicate, timely process. The timing of maintaining your pond is the primary factor that contributes to your success. However, many pond owners make the mistake of timing pond maintenance to the year’s seasons or by calendar days. To get the proper timing for...
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Pond Dye 101

While using a pond colorant or pond dye to control the algae development levels in your pond, you should utilize adequate dye to obstruct the light that the algae need for photosynthesis. Algae development is similar to plants in that it depends upon photosynthesis for growth. Therefore, algae can’t...
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Five Essentials of Lake and Pond Upkeep

Various things play a part when considering how to do lake upkeep. Numerous people look at a lake and fail to see how much work and effort it takes to keep it adequately clean and flourishing. If you’re a lake or pond proprietor, you understand lakes need a lot...
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4 Methods for preparing Your Pond or Lake for Spring!

Is your pond or lake ready for spring? Now that the ice is gone and spring is headed this way, now is the right time to consider treating your pond for unwanted growth like algae and muck. As ponds age, they can experience the growth of plant vegetation and...
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We are the pond experts

For over 40 years, the Air-O-Lator has been manufacturing Electric Aerators, Solar Pond Aerators, Aerating Fountain, Display Fountains, Surface Aeration, De-Icer, Mixers, and more for water treatment. If you have pond questions, product inquiries or questions about your Air-O-Lator product, please contact us.