How to control pH in pond?
I got a test kit and my pond has a pH of 6.5. Everything else is OK.
How can I get the pH to the "desired" level (7.2 or more) and keep it there? Aquariums do the same thing here - Central Florida. The water is hard and alkaline, but swings over to the acid side. |
How to control pH in pond?
The pH is really a good indicator of the stability of the pond, which is
maintained through buffering. The measure for the amount of buffering is the KH carbonate hardness test. I like to have my hardness at about 10 degrees, while a minimum would be about 4 degrees. To boost the KH, use common Arm & Hammer baking soda. Your filter bacteria rely on carbonates as part of the food and consume quite a bit. You can also use oyster shell or limestone but the dissolution rate is so slow that I don't think they can keep the pond stable. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Weldon Wallick" wrote in message ... I got a test kit and my pond has a pH of 6.5. Everything else is OK. How can I get the pH to the "desired" level (7.2 or more) and keep it there? Aquariums do the same thing here - Central Florida. The water is hard and alkaline, but swings over to the acid side. |
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