Thanks again Bill,
You are just a wealth of information, aren't you? I really appreciate you taking the time to help me. Now for more questions...
You mention using the tubing from Home Depot but running 3/8" hose into the pond. Is there a reason I couldn't use the tubing the entire way to the diffuser?
You also mention you have ideas for diffusers. That would be great if you could pass them along to me. I should be getting the pump any day now and will want to get it set up before the water gets too cold.
As for running the hose from the house, that would work great but my problem is how do I get it out of the house? I have a room in the basement I can put it in and run the line from, but would need to get the line outdoors somehow and I'm not sure I want to put a hole in the wall, especially since we may turn the room into a bedroom in the future, not to mention letting the hot air out in the winter.
Lastly, do I need any other equipment for this little setup? A check valve? Will my pump burn out if the line gets clogged?
Thanks again for all your help. I'm learning a lot already and look forward to when I can pass this information on to others.