Pond is not aerated, 12 feet deep -- currently at a 20 inch water loss due to the summer heat
Have been feeding combination of Purina Game Fish Chow (recommended by hatchery I bought my fish from) and the last 3 months Aqua Max 500 ( read about in pond boss) twice a day when water temperature was above 40 and once a day when colder.
Swimming this summer I am finding about 2 - 4 inches of muck/sludge on the bottom. Would it be beneficial to add aeration along with beneficial aerobic bacteria to help with this issue?
What are the pros / cons to adding aeration? Do I need to worry about stirring up the muck and having a "kill off"?
I have read through 70% + of the aeration forum and have not seen this addressed.
I (hopefully) have added a picture of my pond along with depths (red) and yellow X where I was "thinking" about placing 2 diffusers.
Would be greatly appreciative of any advice and knowledge you can share.
