Originally Posted By: snrub
Why do you think aeration does not help with ammonia buildup?
I would think the more the water is exposed to the surface the more ammonia gas would dissipate. I would think running the pump more hours would help.


All the aquaculture studies I've read says aeration has zero effect on ammonia and may actually make it worse.

ETA, found it.
See below.

Increase Aeration
"The toxic form of ammonia (NH3) is a dissolved gas, so some producers believe pond aeration is one way to get rid of ammonia because it accelerates the diffusion of ammonia gas from pond water to the air. However, research has demonstrated that aeration is ineffective at reducing ammonia concentration because the volume of water affected by aerators is quite small in comparison with the total pond volume and because the concentration of ammonia gas in water is typically fairly low (especially in the morning). Intensive aeration may actually increase ammonia concentration because it suspends pond sediments."

Scroll to the bottom to see the section titled "Managing ammonia"
https://thefishsite.com/articles/managing-ammonia-in-fish-ponds


Last edited by Clay N' Pray; 08/11/19 12:01 PM.