Topic: Oxygen levels?

[adam04]

would thre reasonably large pumps shooting a jet of water about 3 ft into the air, tyou know the kind, be able to provide enough oxygen in the water for a few medium sized fish in a 220 cubic feet pond??

there will be no ledge in the pond, all straight sides, so no option of oxygenating plants!

[Anthony]

Hi Adam.

I'm certain that your fountain will help to provide enough oxygen for your fish - In fact I'm almost certain that there will be ponds out there of a similar size supporting the same amount fish without  having a fountain at all.

How deep is the pond and how big is the surface area? I know that some oxygenaters can live in depths over 1.5 meters (Approx 5 feet in old money).  I currently have Parrots Feather & Hornwort doing very well at around 4 feet.

And then if you're still worried there is always the option to buy an air pump (£10 max on e-bay)

Good Luck

Tony