My son and I installed a version of the "RC51 Special" yesterday (Ecoplus 7, 200' of Forever Green's sinking tubing, and 2 9" diffusers spaced about 100' apart. It was a cold, wet job and may require a little re-positioning of one of the diffusers, once the weather is warmer, but it looks pretty good for now. Our 1-acre pond is pear-shaped and shallow (4-5' average depth). I am also using VitaStim Polar. We ran the pump for an hour or 2 yesterday and experienced no odor whatsoever. What start-up procedure would you experts recommend for our situation?
Also, my wife wants me to add a floating fountain. Any suggestions for a decent, but relatively inexpensive fountain? It would primarily be for aesthetics.
Thanks!