Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations the beach clean-up and Lake Georgetopia

Brian, go practice on the "other" forage pond with the alum first. Not much there that you can hurt.....

Do a 2 jar test using ag lime and alum and see what happens and what it takes to clear it up some. I like to leave my forage ponds/areas with some tint to help keep down on bird predation on small fish.

Eric, I'll get a few jars and get after it. Any idea where to get the Alum?

Co-ops or specialty chemical dealers and some fisheries guys have some.

Brian, that is great that you can count to 23. I am really impressed!!! I know now why your fellow Texans call you Einstein Lite. I thought it was because you can not tie your shoes. You need to share your vast knowledge with your fellow Texans. Do you think you might coach your guv. in case he has another debate? They may ask him a trick question or ask him to recite the ABC's. Actually we know all Texans know their ABC's but many have trouble with the other 23. Do you think you would like to come to my humble abode in Va.? No,I can not get you any moonshine. That is the other Ken in W.Va.,they use it to burp babies. Let me know fairly soon so we can finish up the "Diego Saga". Your loyal friend and humble servant,Ken.

I'm hoping soon he's the President of the Republic of Texas.

Mark, how will you be able to break the yoke of Mexico? On a different subject, do you remember the Marty Robbins diddle about the Mexican lass that was begging Gringo to come a little(maybe a lot) closer. Then Jose comes in and Gringo jumps through the glass window. Do you think Jose was an extraoridinary sized person of his country or was Gringo a smaller sized person. I just thought your state might have covered this in Texas history.Adios y buena suerte.

That gringo was from Va.

Probably a highly intelligent individual who had an aversion to machetes. You up for a trip to Va.? Will send you first class(hound dog on side).

Kenc Va is ok but keep in mind you are right next to the single most dysfunctional area in the US (note I did not say state). Lots of IQ there in a few individuals but no common sense and little clue as to responsibility. BTW the next state up is digressing quickly.

Daggone Ewest, you are hard on my neighbors. W. Va. is a bonafide state, no matter what you say (BTW, where did you find the few, the proud, the smart there. I have been there a few thousand times and have met with the few and the proud but haven't found the smart yet.

kenc - try further north - not west !!! --

Brian,
Thanks for including our equipment in your project. It is a brand new offering for us. We designed it for emergency use to get people and their ponds/tanks out of a pinch when oxygen is low and 120 v ac power simply isn't available. I appreciate your showing the two different modes: full power and lower power. That is important because batteries fluctuate with charge and the aerator operation will follow that.
The motor will need some cool down time after a few hours of run time and this will vary with climate and water temperature. The fuse is a 25 amp and will disconnect the circuit when the cable gets too warm or the amps are too high- like something blocking the propeller. This is good and avoids motor damage.


1812AF035 - 12V Aerator
The 12V aerator is for remote locations, tank operation, off grid aquaculture, or in emergency situations. Each 1812AF unit includes the same float and hardware used on the ½-1HP AF units and a 35' power cord, complete with ON/OFF toggle switch and alligator clips for the battery connection. The retail price is $612.50

We were visiting about the power cable length Friday. While it is a lot shorter than we would normally offer, the low voltage and higher amperage limit the length that we can offer in that gauge of cable.



I am new the the forum and look forward to participating.

There are some really nice erosion control products available made from coconut fiber. www.rolanka.com They can protect the shoreline until you are able to get some vegetation to hold it. I have installed it on ponds before with good results.

Aken, after the aerator shuts off, does it have to be manually started? Does the fuse blow or does it trip like a breaker? Thanks.

.... I assume the solar panels are extra?

I am interested in learning if the panels will keep up with the demand. Interesting, thanks for sharing and keep us posted.

IIRC Brian is OTR. The panels are a separate issue and cost, but Brian has all the details.

With timers and the correct solar panels, this could be a home run for off the grid ponds. I'll probably pull the trigger on this same setup after a few months of observation.

Kenc,
Fuses blow, breakers trip. You can also blow circuit breakers

I am just wondering if this is a thermal device that is built into the motor that will open and drop it out, and not a fuse or such.

JKB, why don't you try to get the info on this aerator and post the good or bad news. I learned a long time ago to never turn the main breaker off on a house. If you do there is a good chance that the breaker will blow. Some people call breakers fuses so that is why I asked the question.

If your main blows by flicking it ON, then you got screwed by who ever set it up!, or have a serious issue!

Al and Brian are big boy's, so I trust this will all be hammered out in future posts.

It's their project, so why should I screw with it?

JKB, you ain't kidding this will be hammered out. Brian's a cutting edge guy, and my knife's pretty dull. I'll hammer him with questions and scenarios, and he'll research the answers. I really hope this works, but there's always bumps in the road with a new product. Hopefully everything will run smoothly, but it'll be a 106 in the shade here in a few months. That will tell the tell.

I want to add that this is Brian's deal. I'm an observer like everybody else, but he's kept me in the loop on this, and I'm anxiously waiting for the results. No way I can justify a 2,500' run just to keep my BG happy, so I'm hoping this all plays out.

If it overheats, the fuse will blow, and it would be replaced to restart. These are the inexpensive inline fuses. While this may be inconvenient, it is there to keep the 12 volt motor running without damaging it.

We are not a solar company and don't carry any solar products.
Brian seems to be really up to speed on the solar design work.

It is a simple inline fuse.

The summer heat is definitely a concern. (I am in Baton Rouge) I am not sure that it will be able to withstand the near continuous duty plan that Brian is setting up. It was designed for emergency, temporary use.
One strategic time that it could be used is predawn. Oxygen is lowest and the weather would be coolest.
From visiting with Brian he said that he has full timing capabilities. That may allow him to come up with a practical timing schedule that would avoid most overheating and allow him to use it strategically.

Ken