Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Water chemistry bactria

Hi Jimmy -
If you install a bottom aeration system, aerobic bacteria will naturally occur and consume the muck on the bottom of your pond. The build up occurred due to a lack of O2 in the first place. An effective aeration system brings oxygen into the water, eliminates stratification and increases circulation. This makes the water at all levels able to support animal and plant life, control algae growth by limiting its food source, and aid decomposition of suspended organic material and muck on the bottom of the lake. Installing an aeration system is very easy and it will make your fish very happy!!