Doc,
I had not followed this thread and hope you get some good advice. I did not want to chime in and discourage others from giving input. I appreciate the business and Yes the Vertex aeration system will be going in on Thursday.
I think we must have done a poor job communicating with you. I started to just contact you directly but thought is appropriate to post here as well. The two quotes were for (3) 2 hp for nearly $18,000 and a separate quote for (3) 1 hp units from Kasco Marine for $14,000. This was for 3 of these units per your recommendations based on the picture you send to Matt. We quoted these with very good pricing of course since you�re a good customer. You mention in the first post 2 fountains- the quote was for 3. I think where we might have gone astray was in not bidding anything else and follow-up on budget once you did not accept either bid.
If this is over budget we can work within what you can afford. We have NEVER sold three fountains to a pond your size (I wish). One I think would look great. Also as mentioned by Cary we are distributors for Aqua Control; they have some great options in fact maybe even better options in your situation/goals. We were going off what we thought you wanted. I will contact you to go over these other possibilities or since this in public forum I can quote it here either way you wish for me to do.
I do not feel in your situation the DIY or the brands you mention would be a good fit. They are the type that I think require maintenance. We have some on neighborhood lakes we manage and they seem to be not working as much as they are working. I think we can come up with a solution less than half the $17,000 if interested. My point is I want you to be happy whether we are the ones to do the fountain install or not. I do not think the cheaper style is what would make you happy long-term. I have chosen to sell Kasco, Vertex and Aqua control because I feel they give the best value for our customers. I feel we offer these at better pricing than anyone in our area. Sorry if we did a poor job communicating the other options to you. Thanks again for opportunity.

Others ever feel they drop the ball and did not even realize it?

Greg Grimes
www.lakework.com