Hello All:
I am getting close to finishing a pond on my property. When it is finished, it should be somewhere between 1/4 and 1/3 acre in size, and 15-20 feet deep. I have been trying to incorporate much of the advice I have read on Pond Boss, and have come to the realization that what may be recommended for a fish pond may not be ideal for a pond that has a primary purpose for swimming.
So I was wondering what advice you might have for a pond that will be for swimming. What should I do differently than for a pond that would be used to raise fish?
For example, here is a tidbit of advice I received from a forum member regarding aeration:
"Lifting in two areas effect all of your gallons and lifts slower at each location. A central station has more turbulence and can push water more aggressively to the shoreline perhaps pulling out soil that goes into suspension. Two stations will even out your temps more and the warmer the bottom the more aerobic bacteria. If your goal was to just keep fish alive any central air station would work. For your stated goal I would use the smaller piston compressor and lift in two areas."
I am just wondering if there are any other aspects of good pond construction that would vary between goals of fish and goals of swimming.
Thank you very much.
Backstroke
