I have an aeration design question. I decided I wanted to get aeration going today on my pond. So last night I ordered a Thomas 2660 pump on ebay and I just drove 4 hours to pick it up with the plans of hitting a pond supply store on the way home for some weighted air hose and diffusers. I called a place I found and they wondered what size airline I wanted. I said I dunno, because I don't. My pond is about 200 ft long and 100 foot wide and 11 feet deep down along the center. What size airline should I get? What are the variables to help me decide? I'm currently driving and am 1.5 hours from the store, any help is appreciated. Thanks.
I have an aeration design question. I decided I wanted to get aeration going today on my pond. So last night I ordered a Thomas 2660 pump on ebay and I just drove 4 hours to pick it up with the plans of hitting a pond supply store on the way home for some weighted air hose and diffusers. I called a place I found and they wondered what size airline I wanted. I said I dunno, because I don't. My pond is about 200 ft long and 100 foot wide and 11 feet deep down along the center. What size airline should I get? What are the variables to help me decide? I'm currently driving and am 1.5 hours from the store, any help is appreciated. Thanks.
Brian
Brian I would use 5/8ths inside diameter weighted hose. Some folks use 3/8ths inside diameter. I used 5/8th and it's worked great for me in my 1 acre pond. Hope this helps.
RC
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Brian I would use 5/8ths inside diameter weighted hose. Some folks use 3/8ths inside diameter. I used 5/8th and it's worked great for me in my 1 acre pond. Hope this helps.
RC
same here
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I won't recommend running anything less than 1/2" I.D. Too much restriction in the 3/8" if you want to run more than 1 diffuser disk from each airline.
A client buried 3/8" airline to his pond and has problems with it freezing up in the winter. He also wants to run more air to his pond, but the buried 3/8" airline won't let him. Another pond on his property has 1" line buried to it, and no signs of any freezing problems, even though that compressor is inside a heated building.