After reading some comments regarding aerators I am now a little freaked out (again). It doesn't take much for me to panic about my fishes clearly, lol.
I am adding some photos or the pond over this week. The really snowy one is from few days ago and the other one is today. I understand that it has not gotten that cold yet for MI but when the temp drops (to 0F as I'm sure it will) then the aerator/air pump which is under the blue inverted rubbermaid looking tub on the other side of the pond will pump super cold water into the pond right? Is it better then to stop the aerator for Jan/Feb and just use a deicer? I have this industrial level deicer from years ago that our pond shop lady said NOT to use because it is too much.
What do you guys think? Is it OK to use or will it keep the whole pond too warm? Is 1250W too much? I could get one that is less wattage like the 300W tetrapond deicer or there are other (100-250W) ones also.
I measured the temp of the water close to the air spout today and it was 34F and went a little deeper away from the air and it was 33F.
I am adding some photos or the pond over this week. The really snowy one is from few days ago and the other one is today. I understand that it has not gotten that cold yet for MI but when the temp drops (to 0F as I'm sure it will) then the aerator/air pump which is under the blue inverted rubbermaid looking tub on the other side of the pond will pump super cold water into the pond right? Is it better then to stop the aerator for Jan/Feb and just use a deicer? I have this industrial level deicer from years ago that our pond shop lady said NOT to use because it is too much.
What do you guys think? Is it OK to use or will it keep the whole pond too warm? Is 1250W too much? I could get one that is less wattage like the 300W tetrapond deicer or there are other (100-250W) ones also.
I measured the temp of the water close to the air spout today and it was 34F and went a little deeper away from the air and it was 33F.