On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 10:38:03 +0100, "Oxymel of Squill"
wrote:

"mostyn30" wrote in message
...
I have no fish in my pond as yet, I will be stocking next spring

as a campaigner for old water I'd just like to congratulate you for not
digging a hole, filling with water and shoving in fish all in one afternoon

I'm not sure all this testing is worth the price of the kits. If the pond
has settled you'll be all right. If not you're going to chuck in chemicals
to raise this and that, and then to lower it again. I think you've left the
pond to settle itself and all will be well

The kit will allow you to know when it is time to add fish. Unless
there is a source of waste matter, however, there is no way to start
the reaction cycle. Some people add bacteria or various starters, but
the missing element is actually waste matter. If you do not add fish
you will need to add your own.
"Beer me, Marge, the pond's full"

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Crashj