get a pH kit tests that range, up to pH 8.6 is no problem.
get a floating thermometer (spa places)
get more aeration in there, the "bell" is not as suitable for aeration as waterfalls
or air stones on an air pump.
of course there is shade available.... shade cloth. and right after the 4th of July
all the shade cloth "tents" will be on sale at wally world, Kmart, etc etc.
put one of these over the pond, put a couple chairs and a table under the shade cloth
and you will be able to enjoy the pond even with the sun up.
of course make a deeper pond. nobody on this list will not recommend MORE POND.
the best filtration in the world is the cheapest and easiest. a veggie filter.
Ingrid

"Pond Diver" wrote:
1. I misstated my pH. It was OVER 8.0
2. Yes the pond got VERY warm for several days. I don't have a thermometer
but I commented to my wife that the water felt like bath water.
3. I've got a Cyprio Bioforce 250UVC filter, pondmaster 1000 prefilter. I
do have a filter that shoots to a water bell as well as circulates the
water.
Unfortunately there isn't
any real shade for the pond. Its in full sun from the dawn till dusk.

So what is the solution? A larger, and deeper pond? Maybe expand it to 750
to 1000gal range? What kind of filtration is easy on the pocket book. I'm
going to back to school and that takes up a large portion of my budget
anymore.




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