Originally Posted by Kentucky Sam
I appreciate this information and your response. I’m simply wanting the best aeration system available for my pond. This will be a female only, low population, trophy bass pond. I do have electric onsite if that makes things easier.

Grid based aeration systems are a LOT cheaper to purchase than a solar system with batteries to allow it to run at night. (comparing apples to apples)

The cost difference of the equipment will pay for electricity for many, many, many years. Like Bill said, bottom diffusion systems are cheaper to operate too. A surface aeration system typically has a 1-5 horespower motor where a bottom diffusion system uses a 1/4-3/4 hp motor. For a 3 acre pond, you probably will need at least 2 surface aerators.

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