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Pond is 1/2 acre in size and 3 years old. This is the third season I have started the aerators and never had this happen before. Pond was fairly clear two days ago and then I started the aerators (1/4hp gast, two aerator heads in 10 ft of water at opposite ends of pond). I woke up the next morning and the water is very muddy in color. I don't have a clue what happened or if to worry about it.
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Could be silt. Has anyone changed the watershed? Are the aerators on bottom or suspended? Stone or membrane? You may need to shield them from sucking up bottom debris.
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That is correct that silt has been suspended into the water column.
Diffusers have a tendency to build a hole around themselves when in opperation. During the shut down time, these diffusers could have been covered back with the silt that they pushed out of their way duing the summer.
I would shut the system off, pull the diffusers up and let the silt settle out. Lower the diffusers back in and go though your normal start up timeline.
Unfortunately for you, I have only seen this happen a very few times. You may have a large amount of organic muck to assimilate before you reach hardpan or sand.
If your silt does not settle out within a week, contact me and I have some suggestions to expedite that problem.
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