Pond problems

[addy1]

Your water is nice and clear! You might need to put up a shade sail, or some covering to keep it cooler. Keep lots of water flow going.

I had a pond in the north Glendale Phoenix border area, off of pinnacle. Mine was sun/shade, 5.5 feet deep it stayed around 85 during the hottest months. I had a 4 foot tall water fall that helped with the cooling.

 

[Terra]

Your water is nice and clear! You might need to put up a shade sail, or some covering to keep it cooler. Keep lots of water flow going.

I had a pond in the north Glendale Phoenix border area, off of pinnacle. Mine was sun/shade, 5.5 feet deep it stayed around 85 during the hottest months. I had a 4 foot tall water fall that helped with the cooling.

Thanks!!!! I plan on doing sail cloth or something. Gotta get my temps down

 

[sissy]

do you have an aerator .I love you description of the pond ,that was a funny read for a problem we all have in the spring

 

[Terra]

do you have an aerator .I love you description of the pond ,that was a funny read for a problem we all have in the spring

I'm wanting to add one but don't know which one to get. Any suggestions?

 

[sissy]

They are mostly the same .I bought laguna but if you look at them they all look the same .My laguna came with 2 air stones and 2 pieces of airst

one hose and a 12 outlet port to add more

 

[Terra]

They are mostly the same .I bought laguna but if you look at them they all look the same .My laguna came with 2 air stones and 2 pieces of airstView attachment 100691 one hose and a 12 outlet port to add more

So will aeration keep the pond cooler?

 

[Meyer Jordan]

So will aeration keep the pond cooler?

Technically yes! But not enough to make a real difference.

 

[sissy]

true shade is the better option .

 

[Terra]

true shade is the better option .

So the only true benefit is to make sure my fish don't run out of oxygen in the warm water?

 

[Terra]

So the only true benefit is to make sure my fish don't run out of oxygen in the warm water?

I'm going to be doing shade but wanted to add the aeration as well until the shade gets put up.

 

[sissy]

Plants can use up oxygen at night and extra oxygen is what i have used for years .It does help a lot in keeping the water moving .

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Plants can use up oxygen at night

This applies only to submerged plants as they respire underwater. Emergent and floating leaf plants respire in the atmosphere thus do not derive any Oxygen from the water.

 

[budgenator]

So the only true benefit is to make sure my fish don't run out of oxygen in the warm water?

Or the beneficial bacteria in your filter breaking down the fish waste.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Or the beneficial bacteria in your filter breaking down the fish waste.

Very true. While most pond fish can readily tolerate less than ideal Oxygen levels, the nitrifying bacteria require at least 80% Oxygen saturation to 'do their thing'.

 

[MitchM]

Maybe I missed something, but I don't see an actual water temperature posted.
In Arizona, with the dry atmosphere, it shouldn't be much of a challenge to reduce the pond temperature.
Increase air movement above the pond surface (via aeration or a fan) and provide some shade.