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Pond Fountains
Posted on 4/13/23 at 5:06 pm
Posted on 4/13/23 at 5:06 pm
Looking to put a fountain in a 2 acre pond to aerate the water and have lights at night. Anyone had any luck with a few brands?
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Posted on 4/13/23 at 5:56 pm to CeauxPilot
Kasco. in the market for one myself
Posted on 4/14/23 at 9:05 am to CeauxPilot
Make sure that you consider how much it will cost in electricity to run the fountain. I did some calculations a few years ago, and if I remember correctly a 3 horse power lake fountain would cost about $4,000 per year in electricity if run for around 20 hours per day.
They also break down a lot and require a good bit of maintenance.
They also break down a lot and require a good bit of maintenance.
Posted on 4/14/23 at 10:00 am to CeauxPilot
I worked at an aquaculture research station for 3 + decades and we had over 200 submersible fountain types aerators for research ponds of just about every manufacturer - all brands will have issues of motor failure over time - in most cases it will an internal capacitor that goes bad (just as they do on HVACs) or bearing failure - in time we learned to repair them ourselves.
I’d recommend a manufacturer that might have a “nearby” service center where they have the potential to repair the motor without having to ship it 1/2 way across the country. Nearby service centers are likely to be in AR & MS b/c of the large number of commercial baitfish or catfish ponds.
For a recreational pond, no more than 1/2 HP motor per surface acre is required, or 1 HP for a 2 acre pond.
Be aware that continuous operation of surface spray aerators, though very pleasing aesthetically, does rapidly hasten the rate of bank erosion - don’t ask me the cost of having to repair bank erosion or installing bulkheads to prevent it - you don’t want to know.
I’d recommend a manufacturer that might have a “nearby” service center where they have the potential to repair the motor without having to ship it 1/2 way across the country. Nearby service centers are likely to be in AR & MS b/c of the large number of commercial baitfish or catfish ponds.
For a recreational pond, no more than 1/2 HP motor per surface acre is required, or 1 HP for a 2 acre pond.
Be aware that continuous operation of surface spray aerators, though very pleasing aesthetically, does rapidly hasten the rate of bank erosion - don’t ask me the cost of having to repair bank erosion or installing bulkheads to prevent it - you don’t want to know.
This post was edited on 4/14/23 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 4/14/23 at 10:21 am to CrawDude
Thank y’all for the help.
Posted on 4/14/23 at 11:00 am to CrawDude
quote:Yeah, aquamaster service is done at their factory in WI and can only be shipped, etc through an authorized dealer.
I’d recommend a manufacturer that might have a “nearby” service center where they have the potential to repair the motor without having to ship it 1/2 way across the country.
Posted on 10/1/24 at 4:59 pm to White Bear
Wife is wanting one of these for our pond, all of the one's I've seen are recirc type with pump in the water. I just want to open a valve off of our well and feed a nozzle that will get the pattern she wants. Run time will be one or two evenings a week when we are there and really just during the golden hour or two. Am I looking for something that doesn't exist? 3hp well pump.
Found on Amazon, Now she wants a rotating one with lights.
Found on Amazon, Now she wants a rotating one with lights.
This post was edited on 10/1/24 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 10/2/24 at 7:24 am to CrawDude
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does rapidly hasten the rate of bank erosion
Also, severely increases evaporation rate. Thought about getting one for my pond till I noted the difference of those with and without them during the last drought.
Posted on 10/2/24 at 9:27 am to CeauxPilot
You could just run and air compressor line under water if you just want to aerate.
Posted on 10/2/24 at 10:05 am to Cypressknee
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Also, severely increases evaporation rate. Thought about getting one for my pond till I noted the difference of those with and without them during the last drought.
Exactly why I opted out of purchasing one.
Posted on 10/3/24 at 3:29 pm to TimeOutdoors
I just keep mine on for a hour in the AM and Late Afternoon during severe dry days. Running it too long will definitely cause evaporation but haven't had any erosion.
Posted on 10/3/24 at 3:37 pm to Cypressknee
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Also, severely increases evaporation rate.
Correct…..
Posted on 10/3/24 at 3:49 pm to bengalman
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I just keep mine on for a hour in the AM and Late Afternoon during severe dry days. Running it too long will definitely cause evaporation but haven't had any erosion.
If run 24/7/365 as often seen in subdivision detention ponds/lakes, and you have lot on the lake, you better have bulkhead otherwise you are losing some of your backyard to the lake from erosion.
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