Left untreated the water in a pond stratifies into layers. The topmost layer is home to aerobic bacteria which digest organic matter, producing harmless carbon dioxide as waste. The lower layers and primarily the bottom layer, however is occupied by anaerobic bacteria, which produce a variety of unwanted odor-causing compounds. Known as the anaerobic zone, thses lower layers are the source of pond odor problems.
The Strata-Fuser system extracts the water, pressurizes it, infuses it with air, and returns the oxygenated water to the bottom of the pond, inducing unilateral circulation and aeration with significantly less energy, maintenance and cost. Under pressure the gas breaks into a fine dispersion of micro bubbles directed back to the bottom layers of the pond via patented “Strata-fuser Nozzles,” creating a total circulation system that encompasses an incredibly wide area. The result is a level of complete aeration unmatched by other methods..