"Lynn Strickland" wrote in message

I hired a professional painter, with only one instruction: make sure you cover the
pond. Yada yada yada --
By pumping out and hosing down, did I lose any start I had on bacteria
colonizing?

Probably some. Have Amquel (or equivalent product) on hand and salt. If
ammonia shows use the Amquel to detox it. Use salt to detox nitrite.

If that all confuses you, run the tests, including Kh & pH report the
numbers and we'll tell you what do from there. ) ~ jan
See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Defrosted~
Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
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