John, check out ebay.. I mean it. You can buy a compressor there cheap to areate your pond. My pond is half acre and I bought a gast aircompressor there for $90.00 shipping and handleing included. You don't have to spend alot of $ on weighted airline either, go to a local hardware store and buy 1/2 inch waterline and run it from the compressor to the pond. If you want to give me a call I would be more than happy to lead you in the right dirrection.1-607- 324-0389. The diffusers can be bought at aquaticeco.com for $20.52 a piece 9'' diffusers. I am useing a soaker hose for diffusers to areate right now but am purchaseing some of the diffusers I was just talking about this week. Scroll down to Areation systems questions Is this enough to areate? This is my system, I know it is enough to do the job but, I posted all these pics yesterday because, I just learned how to post pictures and I've got the week off \:D Anyways, don't waste your time with the big compressor because you'll pay the difference of the one for your pond with your first electric bill Go to ebay and do a search on air compressors and you will find just what your looking for, use paypal for ordering , there very well known and I've never had a problem with them..Good luck, if you want to give me a call I'll be more than happy to help you out the best I can..