I am considering adding aeration to my 2.5 acre pond and would love some advice. Max depth is about 15 feet, its an irregular shape with 2 coves. The coves are about 5-6 feet deep. The company I'm speaking with (the Pond Guy) recommended one of their largest systems with 5 diffuser plates, which seems like over kill to me. My thought was 4 diffuser plates and a smaller pump. The difference in what they're recommending vs my initial thought is about $3,500, not a small chunk of change.
The pond has not been properly managed over the past 25 years and I moved into the house about 3 years ago. Over the winter I had the pond dregged and repaired a leak in the dam. The water is super brown and prior to dredging about 60% of the pond was covered in watershield and there is about 2 feet of muck in some of the places the excavator couldn't reach. The pond is spring fed and water primarily flows in at the two coves and the property overall sits at the bottom of a valley.
My biggest question is this, what is the danger of having an "under aerated" pond?
Would 4 aerators clear the water up and also prevent future weed growth?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
