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i have a 1/3 acre lined pond that is 1 year old. ran 2 aerators, one in the shallow end and one in the deep end. i stopped aerating in nov. the ice has just come off. i had a couple hundred minnows, and a doz or so bluegills. i hope they survived with no aeration. i am new to the whole pond thing. when should i start to aerate, and should i have ran the aerator in the shallow end periodically in the winter?
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Jeff, I run an aerator all winter long, at somewhere 1/3 to 1/4 the maximum pond depth to help prevent winterkill.
You'd be perfectly safe if you were to start up the deepest diffuser 15 minutes today, and every day double the run time until you reached 24 hr run time.
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I installed aerator last summer when the pond was built, stocked last fall, and will finally have electric to the pond this Thursday. I don't live on site. Any recommendations for start up? I can't be there every day to start at 15 minutes and double every day.
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If the ponds 1 year old I wouldn't think you'd need the 15 minute method.. I'd start with half your desired run time then when you get back set it to your desired run time..
This is just a quess there are alot more qualified aeration specialist here..:
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BK is right. I have a timer on mine that I can set to 1 hour 2 and 4 and 6 and 8 and so on up to 12.
I do not live at my pond either so I started mine up at about 20 to 30 minutes the first time. Then I set it for 1 hour for a week or until I could get back to the pond. Then I went to 2 hours and then 4 and so on. I don't think under aerating is as bad as over areating to quickly. Anotherwards it's not gonna hurt to leave your air run for an hour every day for a week, but what you don't want to do is turn it on and walk away!!! That could be a big no, no.
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The only difference between a rut and a Grave is the depth. So get up get out of that rut and get moving!! Time to work!!
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I've never done a gradual start up in my ponds in the spring and never had an issue. My biggest pond was built in 1994.
Why would you need to if your pond hasn't stratified yet and built up any anoxic water?
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I've never done a gradual start up in my ponds in the spring and never had an issue. My biggest pond was built in 1994.
Why would you need to if your pond hasn't stratified yet and built up any anoxic water? Yeah just like BK said I am sure his pond only being 1 year old may not have any issues at all with just turning it on. Mine on the other hand is over 60 years old and had never had any kind of air in it until me. So I been taking it easy as I have PLENTY of muck and yuck!! 
The only difference between a rut and a Grave is the depth. So get up get out of that rut and get moving!! Time to work!!
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