LANDSCAPING SERVICES
SUPPORTING FLOURISHING WATER ECOSYSTEMS WITH OTTERBINE AERATORS
To maintain clear, healthy lakes and ponds in the face of rising climates, Otterbine pond aerators are the unparalleled choice.
Following the warmest spring on record, the summer of 2025 has seen UK waters dramatically affected by the high heat. Oxygen deficiencies in ponds and lakes led to multiple cases of mass fish kills and unattractive, foul-smelling water – making national headlines as it discouraged visitors from venues nationwide.
Reesink Hydro-Scapes, the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor of Otterbine aerators, provides costeffective solutions that prevent oxygen deficiencies and help ponds and lakes flourish. From surface spray aspirators that deliver vertical circulation to horizontal aspirators for lakes up to 12ft in depth, Otterbine’ s best-in-class pond aeration systems are recognised for improving water quality.
Oxygen deficiencies are common when water maintenance doesn’ t include aeration, causing issues such as thermal stratification where different-temperature layers stratify or separate, and stop oxygen reaching the lower levels. Excess nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen also increase, producing algae that depletes the water’ s oxygen supply and forms unattractive mats on the surface. Over time, this can lead to eutrophication, which is fatal for fish habitats.
Creating currents that eliminate stagnant water, aeration mixes cool water at the bottom of a lake or pond with warm water at the surface – so more water has contact with the air, helping prevent thermal stratification. Positive aerobic bacteria then receive the oxygen needed to break up the dead or decaying organic matter.
Otterbine pond aeration has several other benefits, such as being more environmentally friendly than chemical fertilisers and disrupting the breeding cycles of mosquitos and other pests. This all works together to support a thriving water ecosystem, preventing fish kills and boosting venue reputations.
Market-leading for almost 40 years, Otterbine produces exceptional aeration systems that preserve pond and lake ecosystems.
To find out more, visit distributor Reesink Hydro-Scapes at reesink-hydroscapes. co. uk / otterbine
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