Nanobubble Technology

We all need oxygen. Did you know your pond does too? Dissolved oxygen (DO) fosters healthy fish and aquatic wildlife, promotes beneficial bacteria, and helps maintain balanced water quality conditions. Pond owners have long relied on floating fountains, surface aerators, and submersed aerators to increase and circulate DO throughout their waterbodies. However, in recent years, an innovation called nanobubble technology has emerged, which allows for up to 25 times more oxygen transfer than traditional aeration systems.

To determine if your waterbody is anoxic (DO deficient),  Aquatic Experts will conduct advanced water quality tests. They may also assess nutrient concentrations and test for the presence of toxins produced by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). Visual surveys are conducted to pinpoint muck build-up, turbidity (water cloudiness), nuisance algae, and foul odors. They may also ask if your waterbody has ever experienced a fish kill, a situation where populations of fish die off suddenly which is most commonly due to low dissolved oxygen levels. If your pond suffers from any of these conditions and is less than five acres, it may be a suitable candidate for nanobubbles.

Improve water quality and safety
A defining characteristic of nanobubbles is that they are negatively charged, as opposed to positively charged pond nutrients, algal cells, harmful cyanotoxins, and other pollutants that may be in the water. When they come in contact, nanobubbles can help oxidize and degrade these materials.  

Promote muck decomposition
It’s common for eroded sediment, dead plants, and other organic matter to accumulate and form a layer of muck on the bottom of a pond. Beneficial aerobic bacteria naturally break these materials down, but their efficiency diminishes when DO levels drop. Nanobubble technology optimizes DO at the water-sediment interface to help accelerate muck “digestion.”

Eliminate foul odors
While oxygen-loving aerobic bacteria are beneficial to ponds, anaerobic bacteria, which thrive in the absence of DO, produce gases with foul “rotten egg” odors and create stressful conditions for aquatic life. Nanobubbles help make aquatic environments less favorable for these undesirable bacteria. 

Promote a flourishing ecosystem
Fish absorb DO into their bloodstream through their gills, so fish kills are more likely to occur in anoxic water. Optimal DO levels enhance fish activity and growth potential, leading to a more thrilling catch for fishing enthusiasts. DO-rich environments also foster healthier native plants and zooplankton, which play vital roles as the foundation of the food chain.