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hi all.
im a pond rookie. i just bought a property on some acreage with a 1/4 acre pond and im looking to install a system to move some water and aerate the pond to make it habitable for fish. is it possible to take a pump to circulate the water and simply add a "jet" or venturi system to it so it draws in air and pumps it in to the pond? just like a spa jet for example. anyone tried something like this. lemme know what your thoughts are. many thanks
justin
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Justin...yes, it possible, but air will move far more water for far less energy than any pump ever will. A quarter acre pond could use a 1/4 or maybe even a 1/8 hp air pump and a single disc diffuser on the bottom and be far more effective and efficient.
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I agree with rainman. And, as important as energy usage, a diffuser will deliver oxygen where it is most needed...at the bottom of the pond.
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