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| Power Source | Corded Electric |
|---|---|
| Air Flow Capacity | 0.15 cfm |
| Operation Mode | Automatic |
| Horsepower | 4 watts |
| Item Weight | 2 pounds |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 7"L x 4"W x 2"H |
| Hose Length | 30 feet |
| Color | Air Pump Only |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00701160079928 |
| Manufacturer | Half Off Ponds |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| UPC | 701160079928 |
| Model Number | PA-4 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | PA-4 |
| Warranty Description | Backed by a 2-Year Manufacturer's Guarantee |
| Material | Plastic |
| Item Length Width Height | 7"L x 4"W x 2"H |
Half Off Ponds Series Subsurface Air Pumps and Aeration Kits
The Half Off Ponds Aeration Pumps are the perfect choice to create and maintain a healthy pond environment. These highly efficient, low energy pumps enhances oxygen levels and the turnover rate of the water in your water garden or fish pond.
The aerator supplies oxygen to your water feature which keep your fish happy and healthy. During the hot summer months, the Patriot Air Pump's have an overload sensor that prevents the pump from burning out due to maintaining the needed oxygen levels to avoid oxygen-depleted water.
The Half Off Ponds Air Pump Aeration Kit is used to circulate water and allowing natural gasses to harmlessly escape as well as helping prevent the pond surface from freezing over in the winter months by disrupting the water’s surface.
This is the perfect aerator to maintain and keep a healthy water feature. Turnover is very important; moving water from the bottom to the surface reduces thermal layering and helps bring debris into suspension so the filtration system can remove and treat it.
The aeration of ponds and lakes is a vital factor regarding the health of your feature. Dissolved oxygen is imperative for a healthy feature and to prevent pond and lake turnovers and fish loss. Secondly, all ponds or lakes deeper than 6-7 feet will have a thermocline - a separation of cooler water on the bottom level below the thermocline containing poor oxygen levels, high in methane, hydrogen sulfide and other natural gases; and the top layer which is warmer and contains most of the oxygen. Bottom aeration breaks this thermocline up to mix the water together providing oxygen to all the water by breaking the thermocline and diffusing the gases to the surface for evaporation through osmosis. Bottom aeration should be started slowly at an hour a day and steadily increasing an hour a day during daylight hours until the pond aerator is on 24 hours to prevent instant turnover and mixing of gases. Pond or lake turnover happens naturally and will happen eventually in every pond - it is just a matter of time, not if, but when. Fish loss during a lake or pond turnover can happen overnight. Therefore, bottom aeration is so very important.
Large ponds and lakes naturally aerate through plant photosynthesis and atmospheric mixing like wind and rain. The problem is that most ponds and lakes do not absorb or receive enough oxygen compared to how much is being used and this harms the aquatic system. All life in the ponds or lakes needs oxygen to be healthy and prevent pond or lake turnover: the disruption of thermocline - the separation of upper levels of water and lower levels which then mixes gases, nutrients like phosphorous and nitrogen, into the oxygen rich surface water. The bottom aeration can work up to 40 feet or so without adding too much pressure back on the motor - psi. Bottom aeration should be used in conjunction with biologicals except in the case of an ongoing fish loss. Beneficial pond starter can be added once the pond or lake has adequate oxygen supplied for several weeks. Aeration decreases the chances of lake turnover and promotes healthier fish Aeration makes a healthier pond and keeps a hole open in the ice for gases to escape in winter as well as allowing water fowl and other animals to drink depending on placement of diffuser.
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