Pond Boss Forums AERATION Systems questions Aeration for a 7' deep 1/2 acre pond

I really appreciate these thoughts.

I got a system design by Vertex and it surprised me that they only recommended a PondLyfe system with one diffuser (Shallow Water) for my setup.

Kasco recommended the RA2 system with two diffusers and I've had others recommend a vendor assembled custom system with a 1/3 hp rocking piston compressor and 3 diffusers.

I don't know yet if I should believe that one so called Shallow Water diffuser from Vertex will be better than two "normal" diffusers from Kasco.

Both the Kasco and Vertex Air1+/Air2 systems have me a bit confused as I can't tell if they come with a splitter valve or whatever is needed at the pond's edge since I will be installing 375' away.

My land is quite flat so I don't really have the option to install uphill :-(. I wasn't going to bury the pipe except in spots where cattle or the tractor is going to cross; I have a whole pile of irrigation pipe which is the same material that I've run along a fence. I never thought about the issue of moisture freezing up. I've had vendors tell me they often run the pipe above ground as well so I better give this careful consideration.

I WISH I could afford the $10k or so to dig out this pond another 5-7 feet!