Krystofer,
About the $40 for a diffuser, one fish kill will cost you far more.
Best of luck with your ponds.
That's no joke! This is what I did not understand at first until the management part of my pond kicked in. Raising these fish like "some" of us do is kind of like how folks raise deer. Not on that same scale money wise I suppose but each nice sized fish or deer took a lot of time and money to get to a certain size / quality. Here is the best advise I could give you.
"Use what you have to for now for your air setup I totally get the "I cant afford thing" I was there, but do your best to listen to what being said out here so one day when you can afford it you will know what you need to do to upgrade your system to the best it can be"
I still consider my system a DIY but just with better parts now!!
RC
