How Do You Make A Homemade Pond Aerator?
If you have a pond and want to keep Koi or other fishes you need a pond aerator of some sorts. During the warm spring and hotter summer months the dissolved oxygen levels in your pond may drop drastically. This drop on dissolved oxygen levels can put your fish in stress or even cause deaths. Here is how I made a simple pond aerator to prevent this situation Step 1 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4917263/5658productimagehires_Full.jpg’); }); This pump has 2 seperate air ports so that you can run 2 airlines and air stones from one pump. Determine the size and features of your pond. For smaller ponds or shallow areas in a pond you can use a simple air pump with tubing and air stones. If the pump is not rated for outdoor use you must place it inside of a plastic box with a lid to prevent water leakage into the box, but you must also have holes in the sides to allow air into the box to
