To protect your aquatic ecosystem and combat unwanted algal and vegetative growth - aeration is your best friend.

Bottom-diffused and surface aeration are critical, proactive methods of aquatic treatment.  Aeration serves to oxygenate your water body, resulting in several environmentally friendly benefits.  To protect fish health, particularly sensitive species like Trout, aeration ensures adequate dissolved oxygen levels throughout the water column.  The oxygen introduced by aeration also helps to satisfy oxygen demands created by the decay of naturally occurring organic matter.  A further benefit of creating an aerobic environment is the reduced amount of nutrients available for unwanted algal and vegetative growth.  In an oxygen-rich environment, nutrients can be bound and rendered unusable for growth.

The surface agitation provided by aeration prevents the formation of ice.  In the winter, pockets of open water can exchange oxygen with the atmosphere to ensure dissolved oxygen levels in the water remain optimum for fish through the season.  The prevention of ice formation can also be used strategically to prevent ice heaving around important structures or for the preservation of water vessel thoroughfares.