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All species photosynthesize during daylight hours, adding much needed oxygen to the pond; particularly those with submersed leaves. The most natural way of adding valuable oxygen to your water garden is to add a class of aquatics known as Oxygenators, to your pool. These thin walled varieties also use up excess nitrates and other compounds found in pond water, that would otherwise serve as a source of food for string algae and floating green algae.

The Jekyll And Hyde Life Of Aquatic Plants!

All varieties, including aquatics during daylight hours produce oxygen in a process known as photosynthesis. They utilize sunlight (UV light) and carbon dioxide to produce carbohydrates and Oxygen. In a pond environment the oxygen is beneficial to the fish and nitrifying beneficial bacteria. A by product of the oxidization of ammonia by the nitrifying bacteria is nitrate. This serves as a food source for aquatic plants and algae alike!

By adding them to your fishpond you are effectively reducing the chance for suspended algae and blanket weed to take over, as they compete with the algae for the nitrate and other nutrients. Oxygenators and other species are essential, unless you have a fountain, air block or some other means to add oxygen into the system.

At night time however they stop producing oxygen and start to consume it. This is why it is important not to have too many. The ideal balance is to have one third plant coverage and two thirds water. This also prevents the environment from looking too busy.

If you follow the following rule of thumb then everything should tick along nicely! Allow yourself 2 inches of fish per square foot of surface area in a fishpond that is established with 2 bunches of plants for every square foot. This does not apply to Koi however. Koi will readily eat them, given a chance.

Which Oxygenator Varieties Should I Use?

Any species that exists under water or has leaves that are submersed beneath the surface falls into this category. They tend to have roots that tend to be merely for anchorage. The nutrition, absorption and gaseous exchange occurs on the surface, directly to each cell. They are thin walled and have thin leaves that encourages gaseous exchange to take place.

As the name suggests they add oxygen to the system. It is extremely difficult for atmospheric oxygen to dissolve into water; particularly in warmer temperatures. They help to dissolve oxygen into the system far more easily than alternative mechanical turbulence methods, such as a venturi or air pump.

There are several really good choices. The Water Crowfoot, the Water Buttercup (Ranunculus aquatalis) and the Curly Pond Weed (Potamageton crispus) are three of the best. The Curly Pond Weed (Elodea crispa), which is native to South Africa is great for using up excess nitrates and compounds. Fish also use the Elodea crispa as a place to spawn, hide behind or generally swim around.

Other popular types include the Canadian Pond Weed (Elodea Canadensis), the Mares Tail (Hippurus vulgaris) and the Parrots Feather (Myriophyllum proserpinacoides). You will need to keep an eye of the Parrots Feather as this aquatic species grows rapidly and likes to make its presence known.

How To Plant Oxygenators

Any casual clean out of debris or leaves from the pool often brings with it a tangle of oxygenating weed. It is important to make sure that you keep this tangled weed moist. Tip! Keep it in a sealed plastic bag in a refrigerator if you want to buy yourself some time!

* You will need to break off the tips, or stem lengths if the tips are in short supply. Keep the lengths between 4 and 8 inches long.

* Collect the lengths into bunches of between 4 to 8. Make sure that you do not damage them; hold them firmly at the lower ends.

* Wrap the bunches together using lead wire or lead roof flashing.

* Push the tied bunches deep into a planting basket that has been filled with an inert gravel or grit.

* Fill the basket up with as many bunches as you can fit in. A small basket will normally accommodate about 12 bunches.

* Place the planted up basket, containing the oxygenators into your fishpond as soon as possible. Place them at a depth between 9 inches to 12 inches below the surface.

* If the bunches start to become covered with sediment then gently brush it off with your fingers.

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