Oxygen

Earth is surrounded by invisible gases that form a thin protective blanket that we call the atmosphere. It contains the oxygen that we breath as well as other important gases such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and ozone.

All cells in our body need oxygen to create energy efficiently. When the cells create energy, however, they make carbon dioxide. We get oxygen by breathing in fresh air, and we remove carbon dioxide from the body by breathing out stale air.

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When your body runs out of oxygen, or your other systems can’t deliver oxygen to your muscles quickly enough, your muscles convert the available glucose into lactic acid instead.

The oceans can become oxygen depleted. It happens routinely on a local or regional scale in what scientists call ‘dead zones’. These occur because runoff and pollution cause huge growths of algae and plankton.

Fish need oxygen, and, yes, sometimes they run short of it. The fish’s muscles will tire before they run out of oxygen. That’s a bit different for tropical fish. While salmon live in cool water, which typically has lots of dissolved oxygen, tropical fish are more likely to find themselves in oxygen-poor environments.

Aerate Your Pond Without Electricity

1. Solar Fountain Pumps. A solar fountain pump is a solar-powered machine that creates movement at the water’s top surface for dissolving oxygen.
2. Solar Aerators.
3. Windmill Aerators.
4. Pond Plants.
5. Water Depth.
6. Cover the Pond.
7. Water Floats.
8. Do Not Overstock Your Pond.

The most telling sign that your fish need more oxygen is if you see them gasping at the surface — they will also tend to hang out back by the filter output. This area of your tank tends to possess the highest oxygen concentration as it is near the most disturbed surface.