Pond Boss Forums Thread Like Summary - Fountain run times

Hello folks!

Brand new pond.

About an acre and it will be (God willing) 7 feet deep. Pond is oval and carries that dept for about 80% of the pond.

Pond is just over 6’ now and the water is primarily well water we pumped in there.

The water is clearer than I would like and the pH appears to right at 7 according to some cheap test strips I have.

My guess is the DO is not very good.

The main question is - about how long should I run the fountain each day?

And what time(s) of day and/or night?

The fountain is 1 HP and much heavier than I thought it was gonna be.



Many thanks!

Jim and Jo

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Fountains do little for aeration or mixing bottom and surface water.

If you put it in to look nice, run it when you can see it.

A fountain will do all of the things you listed ... just very inefficiently.

I agree with Theo's advice.

You are kind of asking how long you should run 50 electric hot plates to heat your home, compared to running a 98% efficient gas-fired furnace to heat your home.

The electricity to run a 1-HP air pump and good diffusers in your pond would add MUCH more DO to a much greater volume of water, compared to the fountain.

(I say this while liking the look of fountains on manicured ponds. However, the fountain should mostly be considered a "decorative" feature.)