Does an areation kit really make a noticeable difference?

[Fishfinder]

There is a $20 discount on purchases of $59 and above until 6 p.m. tonight (July 6) from a website where I have purchased before and I have been eyeing an Airmax 2 stone aeration kit. Not sure I can name vendors here. There is no problem with the pond, but I am wondering how much it might improve the environment. The pond is about 1500 gallons.

Is it worth the $50?

Thanks.

 

[Lisak1]

We run four stones every night from dusk to dawn on our pond. The theory I went with is the plants are taking up oxygen at night, so adding oxygen during that portion of the cycle can't hurt. I think they also help stir up the fine debris and send it wherever your pond takes water to filter or skim. Plus - the fish live them! The form a conga line to seim though the bubbles as soon as they aerator turns on.

 

[Nepen]

I know that when we got about 100 degree and the pond temp is so high, the fish were not happy and when I put the airpump in (normal indoor airpump), after a day, they came out and seems more active. Also, after I ran airpump for almost a week now, the algea seems to vanish. That can also be attribute to that my pond just finish cycling too. I'm thinking about getting an out door air pump now

 

[Mmathis]

There is no doubt that adding air to the pond is a good thing! Especially during the warmer months when less oxygen is disolved in the water.

 

[Dave 54]

Fishfinder to put it simply yes it is its also n idea to keep one in reserve we actually have two spare areators one for the pond should either one of the two that run the pond and filters develope a problem, the other for use in the QT fasility

Dave

 

[Fishfinder]

Are 2 OK for my pond? Trying to keep costs down to appease the other half while doing something good for the fish.

Any special set up required? Sometimes the GFI trips. We've had the electrician out already. Would it put too much demand on the power supply? We have two pumps right now.

 

[sissy]

I had the 4 port one and it was ok for for 2500 gallon pond but you could not put air stones over 3 ft down

 

[Fishfinder]

My pond is about 4 feet deepest its deepest point.

 

[sissy]

I even had problems at 3 ft with it and pond was 2500 gallons at that time it is now 5000 gallons and bought a laguna one .It was less than 150 dollars and better for the new pond .I keep air stones in my filters also

 

[Fishfinder]

Thanks very much for the photos. I ordered an aerator. I hope it's going to be OK.

 

[sissy]

I also used my pumps with pvc fittings to aerate my pond water ,it works great .The last one is under my bridge

 

[Priscilla]

My pond is about 2200 gall. I have one airstone I bought from Amazon for about $25. One is plenty for my pond with the waterfall. Mine kicks up a lot of bubbles. I had thought of buying a 4 port one, but had I done that I think I would have to turn them off to see the fish - too many bubbles. One is good for me.

About 3 weeks after I added it the algae disappeared.

I would recommend one for sure. I like it so much I think I will be ordering another one as a back up when this one fails.

 

[MitchM]

The nitrification process consumes oxygen.
Aeration and surface water agitation will facilitate gas exchange that will help your pond process fish waste and organic decomposition faster.
That's a good thing.

 

[Tula]

I've always heard, you can never have to much air I turn mine off when I feed, so I can see them. I run my bigger one in the summer and the smaller one all winter long.

 

[Fishfinder]

I ordered an Airmax PondAir 2 stone kit. I hope it is not hard to put together. I am so not good with things like that.