How To Aerate A Pond - The 3 Most Effective Pond Aeration Methods

In this video, I talk about the best way to aerate a pond, based on the pond's size and depth, along with other factors that have to be considered before deciding on what to use. Bottom-based diffused aeration, surface-based fountains, and surface aerators are discussed.
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[@takleteck7008]

Thanks for taking the time to make the videos.
I'm looking into aerating a fishery pond in the UK. The Environment Agency fisheries team have advised me that good diffusers will produce more water circulation per kwh, but typically produce half the dissolved O2 aeration per kwh (compared to good surface aeration).
They gave an example that the pond may require 0.5kw surface aeration for 2hrs at night, but we'd need 0.1kw for 24hrs using diffusers (meaning that the diffusers cost 2.4x more energy to run).
So, it confuses me when you present that the diffusers are more affordable to run full time, because surely you'd only run the surface aerators for a short time when required (usually at night when your electricity tariff may cost less too)?
24hrs x 0.1kw is 2.4 times more energy that 2hrs x 0.5kw (both delivering the similar aeration performance).

[@klmponds]

Thanks for the great question and the kind words. I'll do my best to provide a helpful answer.
In terms of cost to operate...and suggesting that a diffused aerator is less costly to run, this is just assuming someone is aerating 24/7, which is often suggested, and then looking at the amp draw of the pump or motor. Its a simple statement in. and of itself. But every pond setting will have it's caveats.
A surface aerator would be the best way to add oxygen to a pond 7’ or shallower. On deeper ponds where a surface aerator won’t mix the whole water column surface and subsurface is the way to go. A diffuser doesn’t really add oxygen directly. All it really does is even out the oxygen in the pond bottom to top (where oxygen is higher). But since the bubbles are only bringing bottom water to the surface where it vents gases and by breaking the surface tension of the water, it allows some oxygen from the atmosphere to come in...but it's not adding oxygen in a direct sense.
Sub-surface, diffused aeration is just the more efficient way to mix water in deeper ponds. The diffuser is cheaper to run but if adding the most oxygen is the goal then a surface aerator is what should be added...and if the pond has depth to it, then a surface aerator and bottom aerator may be the best option for maximum effect throughout the pond. Run hours per day depends on the pond, bod, and the size of the aerator. As a very general suggestion most folks will say run the aeration 24/7, but that's not always necessary and may even be problematic in some situations...so you really have to consider the specifics of the pond and the goals one has for it.
I hope this is helpful for you!

[@theworldinthevlog9970]

For aqua culture pond of an almost square shape what is the best way to place 4 aerators (all are paddle wheel style) such that in first month only two aerators are turned on and so on?

[@BirdLife365project]

Thanks for the question...this is a tough one for me. We don't work with paddle wheelers. Generally though I guess if we were to compare it to a multi diffuser aerator, we might suggest using the two on one end first...or a single, and then adding the others in gradually, one by one. I'm not sure with surface type aeration you'd have to do much in terms of a slow start up...the main reason we do that with bottom diffusers is to keep from stirring too much of the bottom sediment up, too quickly.

[@zzman5306]

Can you do one showing the different style of diffusers?

[@klmponds]

I will make a point and try to do that in the future.