Originally Posted By: esshup
What's your defination of economical? Do you want something that doesnt' cost much up front? Do you want something that might not do as well of a job (I say "might" because parts of the system have not been tested to see how many GPH it moves)? How much sweat equity are you willing to put in to making a system yourself? If something breaks, can you fix it yourself?

Like what has been said before. There's MUCH more that goes into an aeration system than putting something in the pond that blows bubbles.

If you are willing to do a lot of the work yourself in regards to putting a system together yourself, sourcing all the pieces/parts, etc. then look at the DIY RC51 system that he built and chronicled here.


I will look for the thread by RC51. I am not sure how I define economical! Cheap enough that my husband won't divorce me! Less than $500 would be far more comfortable than $1300. We would be willing to do it ourselves depending on how involved the project is- the last thing we need is another project. We are fairly handy.