Pond aerator for 300gal system.

[jfbhd4]

I just did the test where I got a gallon of water and aerated it with outside air for an hour and my ph went from 7.8 to 8.
I already am using a huge scrubber with outside air attached to my skimmer.

how big of a pond aerator should I get and what diffusers?

I know that 7.8-8 isn’t a huge deal but I’d love to get to 8.3. Very slow growth currently. Also drops to 7.6 on occasion.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I just did the test where I got a gallon of water and aerated it with outside air for an hour and my ph went from 7.8 to 8.
I already am using a huge scrubber with outside air attached to my skimmer.

how big of a pond aerator should I get and what diffusers?

I know that 7.8-8 isn’t a huge deal but I’d love to get to 8.3. Very slow growth currently. Also drops to 7.6 on occasion.

A pond aerator would do what, exactly? Send in outside air? Salt spray is an issue with normal bubbling.

 

[jfbhd4]

Yes send in outside air, oxygenate the water, ph goes up. Then again I don’t know ****. Lol

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Yes send in outside air, oxygenate the water, ph goes up. Then again I don’t know ****. Lol

Any sort of bubbling can lead to salt spray issues. I wouldn’t recommend it unless the sump is totally covered and you do it there.

 

[jfbhd4]

Ok. How big of an aerator should I buy?
Worth a whirl.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Ok. How big of an aerator should I buy?
Worth a whirl.

Aerators are not typically among the options I recommend. I discuss pH here:

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