1. Aeration reduces pond muck. As a pond ages, nutrients accumulate at the bottom of the pond and become muck. Not only is muck unpleasant to see or feel between your toes, but it can also give ponds a bad odor and provide habitat for leeches. Aeration is important because it combats muck and other decomposing debris by increasing the dissolved oxygen and circulating the water. This pond water aeration encourages the colonization of beneficial aerobic bacteria that consume the nutrients to reduce existing muck build-up and prevent it from accumulating in the future.

2. Aeration improves water quality. Nutrients not only accumulate at the bottom of the pond to become muck, but they can also be suspended in the water column causing your pond to look murky. By reducing the muck and excess nutrients, increasing oxygen, and circulating the water, you will improve your water quality and clarity. Additionally, from pond water aeration, you'll see a reduction in algae and weeds since there will not be as many nutrients to fuel their growth.

3. Aeration boosts dissolved oxygen levels. Oxygen is needed from pond water aeration to sustain your fish, but it is also needed by your beneficial bacteria. Aeration is important because without oxygen, your pond will go into an anaerobic state. Anaerobic bacteria are not as efficient at breaking down organic material as their aerobic counterparts. Additionally, anaerobic bacteria produce carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide when digesting organic material, giving the pond a rotten egg smell. In contrast, beneficial bacteria produce a harmless gas when breaking down muck and debris. Incorporating aeration into the pond increases the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water keeping your pond functioning as a healthy aerobic system.