Pond Boss Forums AERATION Systems questions horizontal, diffuser, windmill, electric ????

Uh Oh now I've done it. Made the mistake of following too many threads all of which sound logical. Now I am stuck.
Summary - Have a 1/2 acre, circular, 15' deep, 1yr old, heavy clay suspension pond stocke with Aussie Silver perch and beautiful freshwater crays. There is already electricity and an irrigation pump with pressure head fitted in location at the pond. The water is heavily stratified with average daily temperatures sitting between 70-100deg F.

Will horizontal (or even vertical from the pond bottom at the deepest point) circulation using the irigation pump with a solenoid fitted to automate it for 8hrs per day work?. Should I get an electric compressor here or order a windmill and take it back to OZ.

My wife has just deployed today (with a US Army unit) and I have 12mnths to get the pond beautiful before she comes home. What to do What to do?

TMI (Too much information) can easily confuse the smartest person. It happens to the best of us.

With a simple compressor attached to a diffuser placed at the bottom of the pond, you will achieve much better results, cheaper and more effectivly than using a water pump.

The concern here is the suspended solids you mentioned. With any circulation, you will be keeping those solids suspended.

What is the cause of these clay particles in the water? Exposed banks? Erosion?

I would first secure the root of that problem before adding any circulator/destratifier method.

Depending on the size of your pond, there are products on the market that will aide in eleminating the suspended solids once the cause is cured. These products have been buffered to ensure one does not have a fish kill due to changes in pH.

What is the size of your pond? Lenght, Width, Depth, any unusual shapes?

This will start this thread rolling.

Too many crayfish will cause turbid water in a small pond.