Pond Boss Forums AERATION Should I aerate? Too soon to aerate

In past cases where the suspended solids are problematic the diffuser needed to be turned off for a week in order for these particles to settle out again.

Even if your aeration system is sized to turnover the volume 1/2 times per day that is enough to cause the solids to remain suspended.

If they do not drop out, then the next thing to do is a buffered alum treatment. Easier to do this prior to fish being introduced vs. worring about droping the pH too low when the fish are in already.