Ensure that your pond fish are getting sufficient oxygen
G Man When raising fish in your pond, you must ensure that they get sufficient oxygen. Fish breathe by extracting oxygen from the water through their gills. Oxygen is available from the pond's surface, but it has to get from the surface to the water. There are two ways to introduce the oxygen from the pond surface into the water: (1) through the planting of oxygenating plants, or (2) through the use of a find pond pump that aerates the water. Oxygenating plants, as their name implies, introduce oxygen into the pond water. In addition, they also help up by consuming fish waste. Some examples of oxygenating plants include hornwort, Canadian pondweed, ribbon grass, and elodea. To a lesser extent, air can be introduced into the pond water by a spitter, waterfall, or fountain. However, if you have many fish, this will not be sufficient. The proper way to aerate the pond water is to invest in a fish pond pump. One example of a fish pond pump is Algreen's Ultraflo series. This fish pond pump is made in Italy and features SICCE's revolutionary NRG system, which utilizes a unique air/water air mix system to effectively increase the oxygen concentration in your pond. SICCE's pump also features energy-efficient magnet-synchronous motors for exceptional power and reliability. The UltraFlo fish pond pump also boosts a "filterless" system- there are no sponges to replace because the entire pump is encased in a cage! The UltraFlo fish pond pump is meant to be submersed in the middle of your pond. With the diverter that is included with this pump, you can actually connect a waterfall to its output, while having a fully-operating fountain at the same time (the fountain heads are included). The fountain spray serves to further increase the aeration of the water. If you invest both time and money in fish, you should invest in a proper fish pond pump. The UltraFlo fish pond pump can be found at GardenSuperMart.com. About the Author
Gerry is a Sales and Marketing representative for Algra Shopping.com Inc. G Man may be contacted at http://www.gardensupermart.com/store/c230094p16505330.2.html. Click here to view more articles by G Man. Reprinted with Permission from IdeaMarketers.com
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