A Great Time to Buy

The late winter in the Eastern part of North America has caught a lot of pond owners off guard. Many have waited until the last minute to install an aeration system in order to keep their ponds open all winter long.

The additional oxygen that pond aeration equipment produces for pond water keeps the fish healthier during the winter and summer months. It also keeps an area of the pond open to attract various wild life and water fowl.

Now that the ground and ponds have frozen over many pond owners are waiting until the spring to start aerating their ponds. Don’t wait until then to order your aeration equipment.

During the winter months is the best time to look for and purchase pond aeration equipment. There are some great deals on. Remember it’s the off season for these types of manufacturers so many a time you can get a 10-20% discount on windmill aeration and electrical aeration systems. You can bet that when spring comes around you won’t be finding very many of these deals around.

You should also look into buying your pond conditioners and treatments for your pond water. This is another pond product that deals usually can be had when buying in the off season. There is a new pond conditioner on the market called Pond Care Packs. A natural blend of environmentally friendly ingredients that with the combination of aeration can provide your pond and its aquatic life with everything it needs to remain healthy and clean during the Spring and Summer months.

Last but not least, look at all the different pond safety products and toys on the market – great deals to be had on those types of products as well.

© 2007, Pond Owner Magazine.
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Resolving to Fix a Pond Algae Problem

Dear Pond Owner Magazine,

A New Years reminder to your readers:

Well, it’s the middle of January. The holidays are over and we are starting fresh into a new year.

I have a “new” New Year’s resolution. I’m not going to make as long of a “to do” list this year. I have needed to improve the health of my pond for years. “Fix Pond Algae Problem” was at or near the top of the list year after year.

In the spring as the ice melted to reveal crystal clear weed and algae free water I again was lulled into denial. “Maybe this year will be different” I hopefully wished. By late spring the familiar weeds and algae would appear followed by months of battle and anguish.

In the late fall, almost winter, the pond again would try to deceive me. Crystal clear! The weeds once again disappeared to the bottom. I know many of you are familiar with this story. For the complete tale of my experience, read this testimonial on Superior Windmill. Be sure to check out the rest of this very informative website while you are there.

This year keep your pond on the top of the list! Don’t put the battle off any longer. If you are blessed with a pond that appears healthy you still should be considering aeration.

Many customers have told me the story of owning a pond they thought was healthy only to have it turn green with algae and weeds seemingly overnight. Problems such as nutrient overload and sediment buildup don’t happen overnight.

The conditions may take years to build up. Results such as murky water, pond scum, foul odor and excess weeds seem to appear all at once.

Much of the damage to your pond occurs in the summer months. Nutrient run off from lawns and farm fields along with high concentrations of nutrients and contaminants in ground water, combined with the heat of summer stresses your pond beyond its limits. When we aerate in the summer, many times the aeration windmill is barely keeping up with all these conditions.

Winter is a great time to aerate your pond. In fact many experts say aerating in the colder months reap the greatest benefits. In the fall things start to slow down and temperatures lessen as well.

The negative conditions still exist of course, but most often in lesser quantities. Now when the aeration windmill is operating you are gaining back on all the damage that has occurred within the previous summer and also past years. The black muck at the bottom of the pond, commonly referred to as sludge, will slowly disappear. You are on the way to restoring your pond to its original healthy condition.

The total repair time will vary depending on continuing contamination rates, how much buildup already exists and other variable factors. Some customers tell me their ponds recover in a few months. Others report that it took a full season. The average restoration time seems to be about 3-6 months. But the important thing is to get started.

Don’t wait until your pond turns ugly to install an aeration windmill. Check out Windmill Aeration and Windmill Water Pumps for more information.

Have a windy day,

Terry Miller
New York

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