Manually harvesting those 'lily' type plants will get 'old' pretty fast as you get older. I would kill them with an appropriate herbicide and replant some dwarf hardy hybrid lilies which will spread slow, grow shallow and will likely never or very rarely need to be thinned out. Aeration with RC51 will mix that deeper basin since it is relatively shallow (5-6ft). Note RC went to a different style air compressor that works better for his situation. Explore and shop for using a different air compressor with higher pressure rating at 5-6ft deep situations. Good ones are available on the web and places like ebay. Your pond is shallow and would likely not need to be mixed 24/7, however the numerous trees and lack of wind exposure does require longer mixing each day to maintain good DO concentrations on the bottom. Clear water helps produce oxygen deeper in the water. What is the average water transparency during summer?
Last edited by Bill Cody; 09/27/14 02:34 PM.
