Alkalinity

Using the test strips.
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How do I raise the alkalinity content in my pond water, its low.

What is the measurement you are getting and how are you measuring it?

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Using the test strips.
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How do I raise the alkalinity content in my pond water, its low.

What is the measurement you are getting and how are you measuring it?



What was the measurement that you got?

Around 40-ppms........Thanks
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Using the test strips.
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How do I raise the alkalinity content in my pond water, its low.

What is the measurement you are getting and how are you measuring it?



What was the measurement that you got?

On Sun, 29 May 2005 12:51:03 -0400, "Paul" wrote:

Around 40-ppms........Thanks

I'd want to raise that too. ) ~ jan

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Around 40-ppms........Thanks

That is a little low, but not dangerlously so. If it were me, I'd just add
some limestone rocks to the pond and leave it at that. I have a limestone
waterfall, and my general hardness stays right at 80 mg/L, which is normal
for freshwater ponds.

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How do I raise the alkalinity content in my pond water, its low.

What is the measurement you are getting and how are you measuring it?



What was the measurement that you got?

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Around 40-ppms........Thanks

That is a little low, but not dangerlously so. If it were me, I'd just
add
some limestone rocks to the pond and leave it at that. I have a limestone
waterfall, and my general hardness stays right at 80 mg/L, which is normal
for freshwater ponds.
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And they're totally safe. They raise it slowly and gradually - no shock to
the fish.
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Around 40-ppms........Thanks

That is a little low, but not dangerlously so. If it were me, I'd just
add
some limestone rocks to the pond and leave it at that. I have a
limestone
waterfall, and my general hardness stays right at 80 mg/L, which is
normal
for freshwater ponds.
=======================
And they're totally safe. They raise it slowly and gradually - no shock
to
the fish.
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Exactly. And the limestone keeps the alkalinity from falling.

Exactly. And the limestone keeps the alkalinity from falling.

In fact, the more that the alkalinity falls (i.e., the water is
becoming acidic), the more likely the limestone will react with
the acids in the water to, um, increase alkalinity.

This is why certain fine organic sands are to be preferred in a
marine environment, where higher alkalinity is particularly
important.

C//