LARGE POND MANAGEMENT

10/21/09

Large Pond Management The Airmax® Eco-System

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We at Swan's Water Gardens were impressed with the Airmax® Ecosystem because it follows along the same principals we follow and promote with our smaller water gardens. It all ties in together with the natural care of ponds no matter what size. Aeration helps these large ponds and lakes as well as your water gardens. If you have any questions, call or visit us at our store at 20001 Padbury Lane Spring Hill

913-897-7926 or 913-592-2143

Which pond would you like looking out at...everyday?!!

Pond before treatment --Summer 2009

Pond After treatment- Oct 20, 2009

4 Easy Steps To the Prefect

Eco-system for your Large Ponds and Small Lakes (information provided courtesy of Airmax®)

This system is designed to help you overcome your pond's self-destructive life cycle. Over the years debris collects in the bottom of your pond. This excessive debris can cause algae blooms and invasive weeds to grow. Your crystal clear pond can become a stagnant mess of algae and weeds. This four step program is designed to reverse this process.

#1 The Aeration System

	Clean and clear water column
	Elimination of thermal stratification
	Stronger and more productive fish population
	Elimination of fish kills and turnovers

#2 Natural Beneficial Bacteria

	Safe for people, pets, fish, livestock, and wildlife
	Reduces Nutrients and muck buildup
	Clean, clear water

#3 Pond Dye

	Limits the amount of sunlight into the pond
	Makes pond look a natural blue color
	Safe for people, pets, fish, livestock, and wildlife

#4 Nutri-Defense™

	Absorbs Phosphates and other harmful toxins
	Clarifies murky pond water
	Stimulates beneficial bacteria
	Promotes better fish health with essential trace minerals

Understand Your Pond's Life Cycle

There are two basic Life Cycles of your large pond.

Stage One: When you pond is new there are no weeds or debris. Over time your pond starts to accumulate debris on the bottom. At During these first years your pond's nutrient level is relatively low resulting in very few weeds or algae growth. The amount of debris going into the pond and the type of soil your pond was constructed from will determine how long your pond with stay in stage one.

Stage Two: Normally a pond will enter this stage after 3-5 years. You will start noticing excessive algae blooms, and more weeds. Grasses and cattails begin to grow around the edges of your pond. The total nutrient level keeps increasing by these algae blooms and weeds. Left unchecked, chemical treatments may become necessary. When they are used correctly, they will provide a temporary fix to the weed and algae control. Chemicals are not designed to prevent growth only to destroy existing growth you already have. They do not eliminate the nutrients that are feeding these plants.

Aeration---Prevent Winter Fish Kills

Aeration is vital to the pond. Aeration mixes the pond's water so that toxic gases are efficiently released from the water and life-giving Oxygen is readily available. This results in a cleaner, clearer, healthier pond with less muck build-up. Beneficial bacteria and other water-cleaning organisms use oxygen to operate their metabolic processes. By providing the necessary oxygen to the pond's bottom you are providing them with the oxygen they need to live and break down this debris. Resulting in a much healthier ecosystem.

Aeration benefits:

	Clean and clear water column
	Elimination of thermal stratification
	Reduced sediment (muck buildup)
	Stronger and more productive fish
	Elimination of fish kills and turnover of the pond's water

The Aeration kit consists of:

	Self-weighted Diffuser Plate
	Cabinet and Compressor
	Self-weighted airline hose

Several different designs to choose from that will be right for your pond's needs.

Calculating Your Pond Size in Acres: (Length x Width) divided by 43,560 = # of Acres

EX: 100' x 150' with a depth of 12' so 15000 divided by 43560 =.35 or 1/3 acre surface area and a one plate system will handle 9-12' deep.

Call Swan's for help calculating what would be best for your particular pond's size. 913-897-7926

Products for Your Pond's Overall Health

Breakdown the muck buildup around your pond's edge. Pellets are designed to sink to the bottom to breakdown the debris buildup and remove excess nutrients and eliminating noxious odors around your shoreline.

The pellets work best as spot treatments for troublesome areas.

Safe for people , fish, pets, livestock, and wildlife.

These packets are designed to treat your pond all season. They are natural, beneficial bacteria which breaks down debris on the bottom of the pond, remove excess nutrients, and eliminate noxious odors.

Resulting is less muck buildup, clean and clear water. Packets are water soluble. Simply toss in the water. Can breakdown up to 5 inches of muck per year!

Safe for people , fish, pets, livestock, and wildlife.

This product gives your pond a long lasting natural blue color and at the same time contains natural beneficial bacteria in liquid form. Great for Spring cleanups and Fall shutdowns. Naturally improves pond's clarity by attacking suspended organic waste and muck. Safe for people , fish, pets, livestock, and wildlife.

The best look can be achieved by using both the blue and the black pond dye at the same time.

More products available at Swan's Water Gardens retail store. For more information call the numbers below.

Swan's Water Gardens Research Center

20001 Padbury Lane Spring Hill, Ks 66083

Open: Mon. thru Fri 9-6 Sat 9-4

(Family Owned and Operated Since 1994)

913-592-2143

E-mail: swans_watergardens@yahoo.com