I have had an idea for a while. I am going to try using small scale aeration in my brood ponds, and the cool part is they will be direct drive solar aeration systems using a 10 watt solar panel and a small geared DC motor and a plastic squirrel cage fan.

I am wondering which orientation will serve me better?

I have tested both horizontal and vertical orientations. Here are the videos:





The vertical setup moves water through the air better, but the horizontal draw more water up as it moves water away from the turbine. So now which one is better for aeration of a brood pond?

Brian

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