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Pond is 1/4+ acre, 15' deepest part, poly liner w/ soil on top, cattails and rooted aquatic plants,LMB BG CF, temp 70, Ph 8.5, Alk 170, hardness 100,aerator pump runs 24/7, but I do not know the d o level,visibility 6'-8' . The only water soluble fert I could get is 30-10-10. How should I use? Two year old pond, 1ST time fertilizing.
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What were your visibilities last summer ? Did you have a bloom ? Is it diffused air aeration ? If so that will reduce the effect of fertilization if you have high water turnover rate as it will circulate part of the plankton out of the top 3 feet of the water. Here is the archive on fertilization. http://www.pondboss.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=96127#Post96127
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Visibility was same last summer 6'-8', no bloom. Air is diffused and I an sure there is a high turn over rate. Can I try to regulate the bloom by how much I run the air pump? Maybe turn it off for now and if the bloom becomes to heavy, run it for a certain amount of time each day?
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While that is a good concept in theory it would be very difficult to do with all the possible factors to regulate.
I would tend to keep the aeration the same and just see how things go with the bloom. I would rather have a limited bloom than DO problems.
If you fertilize then read the link above and start slowly.
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