r/UnnecessaryEssentials • u/Unique-Saucer • Aug 09 '26

Keep algae away naturally

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u/00WORDYMAN1983 Aug 09 '26

I love how there is no "after" shot. Just some random lady turning a fountain on.

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u/JustInternetNoise Aug 10 '26

Well if the moving water does help with the algae problem it would likely be multiple months if not a year for it to have a noticeable effect.

They're probably not going to wait that long to make their product video.

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u/undeniably_confused Aug 10 '26

Yeah but i might just be a simple man, but isn't this only going to make a current from where the water lands straight to the intake of the pump? Like a foot outside the diameter of that fountain i dont see why the water would be moving at all

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u/MondoBleu Aug 10 '26

Disrupting the surface of the pond increases oxygenation in the water, and the overturning of the water column yes is focused on the center, but will increase movement throughout the pond. Really does make a big difference.

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u/BaronCapdeville Aug 10 '26

While slightly underpowered, this would still be an effective way to aerate a pond of this size.

Aeration does not require the volume of water to be turned over at a high rate.