POND SIZING
Amazingly, any type of aeration will quickly improve oxygen levels and pond water quality enhancing conditions for fish and other living things.
How much pond aeration do I need?
Oxygen is required to keep a pond clean and healthy. At a standard temperature and pressure of 20 degrees C, you can only get about 8 pounds of oxygen to dissolve in 8 million pounds of water. Not very much!!! Ponds without aeration systems become stratified and little or no oxygen exists from about 1 inch below the surface to the bottom of the pond. This kills off animals that help keep the pond clean and limits both fish size and health.
What type of aeration do i need?
Air diffuser systems are the best way to aerate all ponds, because they can operate in freezing conditions and require the least maintenance of any aeration system. In the diffused air system a compressor sits on the shore and pumps air into tubing to the pond were the air escapes out a diffuser. This process puts air directly into the pond and also creates an uplift effect forcing the water to mix the entire pond.
How often do I need to aerate?
We recommend running the aerator 24 hours a day year around.
If you live in an area where ice forms on your pond a diffused air bubbler can eliminate both summer and winter fish kills.
YOU CAN USE THE FORMULAE BELOW OR SIMPLY GO TO http://www.solarairpump.com WHICH SAYS .09 CFM CAN AERATE MORE THAN 50,000 GALLONS.
CALCULATE LAKE SURFACE AREA
A) Multiply the length of the lake (in feet) by the width of the lake (in feet) to get the square feet of the surface.
Area = L x W
B) Divide the surface area (in square feet) by 43,560 to get the number of surface acres.
SURFACE AREA/ 43,560 = NUMBER OF ACRES
I. GOAL: CALCULATE MINIMUM WATER QUALITY NEEDED AERATORS
Normal aeration requires the displacement of 1 (one) acre foot or 325,900 gallons of water every 24 to 48 hours. For normal water conditions use a minimum of 1 HP /day aerator per day per surface acre = 6 of our A-3 or S-10 Solar bubblers. For warmer climates or excessive algae growth use a minimum of one 2 hp aerator per surface acre = 6-12 of our A-3 or S-10 kit solar bubblers.
CALCULATE MINIMUM NUMBER OF AERATORS
Number of aerators = Number of acres (rounded upward)
Example: The lake is 180ft. wide x 60 ft. long (180' x 60' = 10,800 sq. ft = .24 acres, rounded up to1/4 acre).
43,560 sq. ft/acre
Lake requires either:
(2-3) A-3 Solar Bubbler kit aerators for normal conditions or
(2-6) A-3 Kits for warm climates or lakes with a history of high algae problems.
II. GOAL: USE NUMBER OF AERATORS TO MAXIMIZE WATER QUALITY
Begin aeration prior to hot weather and algae build up.
Physically remove or chemically treat excessive algae and sludge prior to aeration. If water quality is compromised (light to moderate algae), aerate 24 hours/day continuously until algae is under control.
For ponds less than 1/4 acre you can use 1-2 of our A-3 or EKBS-10 Kits.
For 1/4 acre ponds you can use 2-4 or our A-3 Kits or 2 of our EKBS-10A Kits or 1 of our S-80 110 volt line power Kits.
For 1/2 acre ponds you can use 1-2 of our EKBS-15 Kits or 2-3 of our SA-80 110 volt line power Kits or 4-6 of our A-3 Kits or a combination of both.
For 1 acre ponds you can use 1-2 of our EKBS-20 Kits or 2-4 of our EKBS-15 Kits or 3-6 of our SA-80 110 volt line power Kits or 6-12 of our A-3 Kits or a combination of both.
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