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Cleaning a pond, aeration, and other ideas.
Posted on 5/2/21 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 5/2/21 at 2:32 pm
I have a pond about 1 1/2 acres. Pond has been overgrown for about 10 years now. Almost have all vegitation off the surface of the water and chemical should be comming in this week to spray residual on the banks.
My question is does anyone have suggestions on a good areator that would supply 2 membrane diffusers about 150 ft apart.
Something that's not going to break the bank.
Pond averages about 5-9' deep and a 20x20 area around 15-18'deep. Should a couple diffusers be enough with a descent size septic tank air pump? Just trying to keep good oxygen in deeper spots and help slow vegetation growth.
All recommendations are welcome.
My question is does anyone have suggestions on a good areator that would supply 2 membrane diffusers about 150 ft apart.
Something that's not going to break the bank.
Pond averages about 5-9' deep and a 20x20 area around 15-18'deep. Should a couple diffusers be enough with a descent size septic tank air pump? Just trying to keep good oxygen in deeper spots and help slow vegetation growth.
All recommendations are welcome.
This post was edited on 5/2/21 at 6:02 pm
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Posted on 5/3/21 at 11:15 am to bayoubrucebruce
Bump.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 12:50 pm to bayoubrucebruce
Posted on 5/3/21 at 2:10 pm to DieselTiger1
Thanks
Posted on 5/3/21 at 5:31 pm to bayoubrucebruce
If your goal is to kill algae copper sulfate is cheap and works well. The upside it will clear your pond.
The downside is if you plan on eating fish from the pond. If the concentration of copper builds up past 1.5 part per million it can become toxic. Also if you treat too much of the pond at once and kill too much algae at one time the dying algae will consume all the oxygen out of the pond and kill the fish. Gars and catfish will probably live but bass and perch will die. Gar and catfish can live in low O2 water better than bass and perch. So just treat a small part of the pond at a time if that's possible.
The downside is if you plan on eating fish from the pond. If the concentration of copper builds up past 1.5 part per million it can become toxic. Also if you treat too much of the pond at once and kill too much algae at one time the dying algae will consume all the oxygen out of the pond and kill the fish. Gars and catfish will probably live but bass and perch will die. Gar and catfish can live in low O2 water better than bass and perch. So just treat a small part of the pond at a time if that's possible.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 6:05 pm to GumboPot
I've never really seen it have an algae problem. Just thought adding aeration would help with slowing vegetation growth. I never had a fish kill except for storms (Rita and Laura). The more I read the more I'm leaning toward just spraying the bank so often and spot treating. Aeration seems to cause problems in older ponds because of decay on bottom. It has to be slowly introduced. Thanks for the suggestion.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 6:49 pm to bayoubrucebruce
We’ve got thirty tractor supply ducks and they do a great job of eating the vegetation.
growing some good top water lovin KY spotted
Here we are adding four more after caging them for three days in half water.
growing some good top water lovin KY spotted Here we are adding four more after caging them for three days in half water.
This post was edited on 5/3/21 at 6:54 pm
Posted on 5/3/21 at 6:56 pm to dstone12
That's good to hear. I was thinking about adding ducks also. What's the best way to acclimate them.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 7:19 pm to bayoubrucebruce
I raised them in the garage for six weeks.
Would bring them out in the grass during the day.
If I heard a hawk, I would bring them inside.
Then put two dog cages connected to each other.
On in the water. One out. But connected.
We set these four free today. They did just fine.
We’ve lost three to predators over a year. But still have 19 left.
They lay great dark-yolked eggs.
Would bring them out in the grass during the day.
If I heard a hawk, I would bring them inside.
Then put two dog cages connected to each other.
On in the water. One out. But connected.
We set these four free today. They did just fine.
We’ve lost three to predators over a year. But still have 19 left.
They lay great dark-yolked eggs.
This post was edited on 5/3/21 at 7:25 pm
Posted on 5/3/21 at 7:49 pm to dstone12
Do you clip them? Do they just hang around?
Posted on 5/3/21 at 7:51 pm to dstone12
How are the spotted bass doing in your pond?
Posted on 5/3/21 at 8:04 pm to chew4219
they do fine.
bream, carp and spotted and largmouth. i think the spotted take everything over like asian carp do on the mississippi, though
bream, carp and spotted and largmouth. i think the spotted take everything over like asian carp do on the mississippi, though
Posted on 5/3/21 at 8:05 pm to bayoubrucebruce
they don't leave the pond...not clipped
we have 5 border collies that keep all 19 ducks and all the chickens safe.
all acres are fenced in outside of city limit.
we have 5 border collies that keep all 19 ducks and all the chickens safe.
all acres are fenced in outside of city limit.
This post was edited on 5/3/21 at 8:08 pm
Posted on 5/3/21 at 8:27 pm to dstone12
Awesome! I love catching spotted bass. I’m trying to convince myself to convert an old rice field into a large pond.
I’m just trying to find a large residential builder to take half the dirt off of my hands.
I’m just trying to find a large residential builder to take half the dirt off of my hands.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 8:34 pm to bayoubrucebruce
quote:
bayoubrucebruce
Where are you located?
Posted on 5/3/21 at 9:20 pm to tgrbaitn08
LC
Posted on 5/4/21 at 2:53 pm to bayoubrucebruce
quote:
slowing vegetation growth.
It will kill all vegetation including moss and won’t hurt the fish. Use about a gallon per surface acre.
Posted on 5/4/21 at 3:15 pm to bayoubrucebruce
Sterile Carp. Golf courses use them for the very problem you’re having
Posted on 5/4/21 at 3:30 pm to Leadhead
quote:hunting property had them and the carp worked fine.
Sterile Carp
Posted on 5/4/21 at 3:53 pm to deltaland
Thanks. I will look into it. The mixture I was looking at was round up custom, diquat, and a surfactant.
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