If you look into past threads you will see alot of information on starting up a new aerator. If your aerator is sitting directly on the bottom muck try moving it up off the bottom with an extention pipe. You can even set it in a container of some sort like a weighted bucket or tub to keep it from directly stirring up the bottom material. I went with a 12 inch stainless steel nipple to get it off of the bottom. My base plate I made from stainless steel also and it is 24 x 24. I lowered mine down a little at a time over the deepest part of my pond until I touched bottom. Over 12 feet of water I moved it about a foot deeper per week starting at 8 feet. By the time I reached bottom I didn't really stir anything up.
As for the weeds. I had to use sonar to get a handle on it. I feel that now I will be able to get ahead of my nutrient overload with aeration and natural bacteria. I also stocked grass carp. I plan to control it from here on out without chemicals. My problem was duckweed and watermeal that were so prolific that it formed a 100% coverage at 2-4" thick. I have had two algea bloom crashes this year. The tea color went away in less than a week and the bloom returned to 24" max shortly after. My pond has over 30 years of neglect and sits in the middle of a woods. I had that rotten egg smell all summer long before I changed to this new aerator. Now I have people where I got my pond dye. I don't dye my pond it is all natural
You will be amazed at the changes you will see, atleast I was.
