1 to 2 acre advice - 07/03/19 12:54 PM
So am new to this forum, have done the whole searching around on the things I needed advice on and now need to get some clarification on some points.
I am here in northern Va with a pond that hasn’t had anything done to it in years. I moved in 10 years ago, once I got other things checked off my list I finally got to the pond about 6 years ago, I trenched some electric cable down to the pond edge myself, which was the biggest obstacle to the aeration project.
Picked up two gast pumps locally , fairly cheaply I think. One is a 1/4 HP and the other monster is the 3/4HP model, $500 for the pair just needed rebuilding with the rebuild kits. I am currently running the 1/4hp unit. I just have two 100’ hoses out to single diffusers about midway in the pond. Best option I thought, pond is narrowed tear drop shape with the point being shallow at a few feet to the fat end being 8-10 at most.
So now I have some more motivation to get more done with the pond. Got an extension agent and the John Marshall soil and water county agent coming out together next week. I am going to get the water hardness and ph tested as well as the soil or muck on the bottom tested.
So my questions are -
When I get everything tested etc. I plan to get my circuit changed over to 240v and the motors rewired (as they can be wired for 120 or 240 ) , and then run the 3/4 Hp unit-this unit can run up to how many diffusers ? 5 seems to be the number I’ve seen on here. And keep the 1/4 as a backup for 2 diffusers
Best place to get the weighted air lines, seems to be about $100 per 100’ is the average, unless there is a better retailer someone knows about?
If I have to apply lime, alum or whatever else is it cost effective to DIY or find someone to do it ? I have a farmers Co-op I use for feed and farm stuff 2 miles away, so can get lime etc. -once it’s all been tested.
If I DIY anyone know of a tried and tested method, ie. buying such and such pump and spraying the slurry mix out of what’s needed over the pond, in order to get a more even application.
That’s it, the agents are coming out and will have a better plan of attack after that is my hope.
I am here in northern Va with a pond that hasn’t had anything done to it in years. I moved in 10 years ago, once I got other things checked off my list I finally got to the pond about 6 years ago, I trenched some electric cable down to the pond edge myself, which was the biggest obstacle to the aeration project.
Picked up two gast pumps locally , fairly cheaply I think. One is a 1/4 HP and the other monster is the 3/4HP model, $500 for the pair just needed rebuilding with the rebuild kits. I am currently running the 1/4hp unit. I just have two 100’ hoses out to single diffusers about midway in the pond. Best option I thought, pond is narrowed tear drop shape with the point being shallow at a few feet to the fat end being 8-10 at most.
So now I have some more motivation to get more done with the pond. Got an extension agent and the John Marshall soil and water county agent coming out together next week. I am going to get the water hardness and ph tested as well as the soil or muck on the bottom tested.
So my questions are -
When I get everything tested etc. I plan to get my circuit changed over to 240v and the motors rewired (as they can be wired for 120 or 240 ) , and then run the 3/4 Hp unit-this unit can run up to how many diffusers ? 5 seems to be the number I’ve seen on here. And keep the 1/4 as a backup for 2 diffusers
Best place to get the weighted air lines, seems to be about $100 per 100’ is the average, unless there is a better retailer someone knows about?
If I have to apply lime, alum or whatever else is it cost effective to DIY or find someone to do it ? I have a farmers Co-op I use for feed and farm stuff 2 miles away, so can get lime etc. -once it’s all been tested.
If I DIY anyone know of a tried and tested method, ie. buying such and such pump and spraying the slurry mix out of what’s needed over the pond, in order to get a more even application.
That’s it, the agents are coming out and will have a better plan of attack after that is my hope.