Pond Boss Forums AERATION Systems questions Is aeration always necessary?

WIPondGuy, I second what Bill is saying. But I understand you not wanting to sell as well. So, here's what I'd recommend.

1) Buy the YSI O2 meter. An optical meter will allow you to get O2 readings faster than one that takes a membrane such as the YSI-55.
2) You can take a water sample and send it off for testing. That's one of the things that we do for our customers, even long distance customers. You can do a number of tests yourself, but things like nutrient levels, pesticide or heavy metal testing has to be done in a lab.
3) Know going into this that it won't be cheap, and that be prepared to bear the brunt of the costs if ALL the homeowners don't have the same goals for the water as you do. Even though other people will benefit, not all want to share the costs.