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Areation question #169257 06/20/09 07:12 AM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 13 Collinsville, Tx M Martin Brown OP Fingerling
OP Martin Brown Fingerling M Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 13 Collinsville, Tx	Well good morning and I'm happy to finally make my first post. I have been on the site many times before, and now I have a question about areation. I have a two year old pond and I just stocked my bass about a week ago. I have a very large population of bluegill and some other small fisk that looks like a guppy (that we all grew up with). They have a black spot on their lower part of their back belly. Anyone know what they are? Ok for my question, I want to put in areation, when should I do it? Should I wait until next year, or start this year? Pond is about 1.3 acres and deepest spot is 12 feet.

Re: Areation question Martin Brown #169262 06/20/09 08:02 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,086 Dawson Tx T TOM G Lunker
TOM G Lunker T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,086 Dawson Tx	Martin,welcome to the forum,and congrats on finally making your first post.As you probably know,Im not one of the experts here,but I would put it in as soon as possible.I dont know of any drawbacks and it does many good things.Hang on,and Im sure the experts will be along shortly. I subscribe Some days you get the dog,and some days he gets you.Every dog has his day,and sometimes he has two!

Re: Areation question TOM G #169266 06/20/09 08:32 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 14,000 Likes: 286 Central Ohio Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker
Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker Joined: May 2004 Posts: 14,000 Likes: 286 Central Ohio	Howdy, Martin, and welcome to the Forum. This is a Gambusia holbrooki. Look familiar? If your pond is two years old and has lots of BG/(Gambusia), it is probably getting close to being "full" as far as the total mass of fish is concerned. I would start looking to aerate sooner rather than later, knowing that 1) there is some time left before biomass peaks and 2) it's a fairly new pond, without decades of organic sediments built up to further increase oxygen demand. If you are or intend to start feeding, move the aeration up on your to-do list. "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: Areation question Theo Gallus #169281 06/20/09 10:27 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,615 Likes: 5 Pond in No CA, Me in So CA J jeffhasapond Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
jeffhasapond Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker J Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,615 Likes: 5 Pond in No CA, Me in So CA	Hello Martin and welcome to Pond Boss. Thanks for joining in and posting. JHAP ~~~~~~~~~~ "My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." ...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)

Re: Areation question jeffhasapond #169295 06/20/09 01:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 969 NA T Ted Lea FOREVERGREEN Lunker
Ted Lea FOREVERGREEN Lunker T Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 969 NA	Welcome aboard Martin,your getting some great advice. Investigate a system that will give you at least two turns per day for your percent of carrying capacity (which is or will be high)Two stations (depending on shape of your pond) may do the trick.You may want to consider taking advantage of Vertex's free aerial mapping service so you know the exact lifting rates and tubing runs needed. (did I mention that it was free)