Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Some big trout pics down memory lane

Perfect- Like I said I was just using my laser temperature sensor and I was shooting directly into the bottom of the pails.

After my earlier post tonight...it really has me thinking now of pumping pond water thru it from the cooler, deeper depths. Do you think the water from below the termocline would be degassed and oxygenated enough after going thru the system? Im thinking a larger volume of water would create alot more turbulence in the pails and air movement.

It's worth a try. It would also eliminate as much water line exposed to warm temps right? Also give your house well a break?

not having a DO meter...do you know aproximatly the increase in oxygen levels after each of your pails? If I were pulling water from the deepest depths of the pond (16-18feet) and below the termocline...do you think it would make the water going back into the pond benificial to the trout and worth the expense of another pump and electricity?

I really only intend to run the well water or pump from the pond from the hours of 7pm to 7am week days and could run all weekend long if needed. (Ontario has Time Of Use hydro charges and electricity between the hours of 7pm and 7am is just over half the cost of power durring the day and is the same cheaper price on weekends and hollidays)

No I don't and can't check, as like i said, my D.O. Meter is on loan. I do know your first bucket will have the greatest increase in D.O. It should be similar to the info I posted from the Pentair aquatics ecosystems catalog.

What you would be doing would be similar to a tailrace fishery. That is the dam pulls water from the cold hypoxic waters of a reservoir (instead of the top) and it becomes aerated as it is exposed to air and tumbles on rocks.