Pond Boss Forums AERATION Should I aerate? new pond -when to aerate?

I usually suggest to not aerate until the turbidity of pond has cleared where the visibility is around 3 ft+. Aeration while the pond is turbid will tend to keep suspended particles suspended in the water column. Normally a pond in the northern states can easily go for one year without aeration and not have significant or measurable ecological degradation. This is especially true if the water clarity is 5-8ft and not a lot of tree leaves or organic material get into the pond.
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