I have a 1 acre pond and want to aerate it. I don't want to spend a lot of money and was looking to make the aerator, either fountain or bubbler, instead of buying one. I am looking for detailed instructions.
2006-07-16 07:39:55 · 6 answers · asked by Ed J 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I'd be willing to pick up a sump pump or a pool pump to make this work. The unit does have to be large enough to work on my pond and, from what I've been reading a 1/2 to 3/4hp should work. I don't want to kill my electric bill in the process.
2006-07-16 08:35:03 · update #1
Once you sink your pump into the water to spray water into the air, you will find a couple problems, the pump will clog.
To make a filter system to keep lake debris out of the pump, take an old plastic milk crate, weight it with a brick, or block, wrap the pump in fliter matting, stuff the crate with more fliter matting and sink it .
When the pump clogs or the filter needs cleaning, you;ll have to remove it to clean the filter and reset the pump. make the pump accessible.
You can use plumbing PVC piping to create intake and output tubing and create a current pulling water from one side or area to another but remember to filter any intake end to keep debris away from your pump.
A great way to aerate the pond is to create a waterfall which can put your pump nearer the edge or you can pump from deep er and send the water instead of into the air, up a false wall of brick to spill back into the water.
2006-07-16 15:58:33 · answer #1 · answered by Carol H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diy Pond Aerator
2016-12-15 03:37:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homemade Pond Aerator
2016-09-29 05:39:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out springdale water gardens in greenville Va. they will have helpful info....they are located only 15 miles from my home so we go there often ... they have lots of larges ponds such as tthe kind your talking aobut. they wil help you custom build everything you need and the prices are very resonable, if you still want to build your own ...I'm sure they will give you lots of helpful advice and you can get so great ideas from there products... and can ship world wide... request a free catalog!!!!
2006-07-16 07:48:07 · answer #4 · answered by JeNe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
GO BUY A JET PUMP END A BUNCH OF HOSE,SCREEN FILTER AND A BUT LOAD OF SMALL PARTS THE REST IS SELF EXPLANITORY. OR I CAN SET YOU UP WITH A FOUNTAIN FOR A COUPLE GRAND.
2006-07-16 07:50:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
drill holes in pvc pipe cap one end, hook other end to compressor/pump,lay pipe in water.you can add a y or t fitting that will allow you to have a pipe on both side of your pond.
2006-07-17 22:55:25 · answer #6 · answered by donley z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you have to work with? You could use an old swimming pool pump. let me/us know what you have so we can come up with some McGuyver stuff.
2006-07-16 08:27:09 · answer #7 · answered by David 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋