Help aerating pond.... to many questions... - 07/01/12 04:57 PM
I bought a new house a couple months ago and finally got around to messing with the pond. the pond is about a half acre and the dimensions are 108ft x 160ft and the deepest point is 8.5 ft. The previous owner said every year hed throw 200 catfish in it and fish it all year. Since I moved in all ive been able to catch is redear sunfish and perch... ive been throwing a perch trap in it and within 5 minutes itll have 50-100 1-2 inch perch in it. Ive run trot lines, tried using live and cut perch, worms, stink bait and not caught a single fish. Yesterday I went to the fish farm and bought 140 6-8 inch and 10 11 inch channel cats and 12 3-4 inch hybrid bass. The pond has about 4-6 inches of visisbility but i plan on adding gypsum and lime to clear it up some. I really want to aerate it but the systems seem very expensive and the pond is far from the house. Id like to build my own system but dont know where to start. what are some diy systems yall have built?
run air line
Ive seen some systems that say you can place the compressor away from the pond and run pvc to the pond. I like this idea because im not sure how loud it is and I have a deer feeder by the pond. I could put the compressor in the barn by the house and run 900 ft of air line.
run electricity
I could rent a trencher and run #4 aluminum 3 conductor from the barn to the pond. I like this idea because id like to put a little pier and small building with some lights and fans back there. Id have to run 1200 ft of wire but the cost of the wire isnt an issue since I already have it.
is my pond considered narrow where I would need more than one diffuser? id appreciate all the advice yall can give me. thanks and sorry for the long post. Id really like to get my pond clear and id heard the gypsum, lime, and aeration could help keep it clear. thanks.
run air line
Ive seen some systems that say you can place the compressor away from the pond and run pvc to the pond. I like this idea because im not sure how loud it is and I have a deer feeder by the pond. I could put the compressor in the barn by the house and run 900 ft of air line.
run electricity
I could rent a trencher and run #4 aluminum 3 conductor from the barn to the pond. I like this idea because id like to put a little pier and small building with some lights and fans back there. Id have to run 1200 ft of wire but the cost of the wire isnt an issue since I already have it.
is my pond considered narrow where I would need more than one diffuser? id appreciate all the advice yall can give me. thanks and sorry for the long post. Id really like to get my pond clear and id heard the gypsum, lime, and aeration could help keep it clear. thanks.