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I used a test strip and my ph and Alkalinity are are very high. How can I lower them?
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The ph is 8.4 and the alkalinity is 240 ppm
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I wish I could get those readings from my pond.
I Was Born Without Gills, Therefore I Fish!
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You should be ok - keep monitoring. Alkalinity of 200 is optimum and pH of 7.4 is the pH of fish blood and is the ideal # (average blood pH of 7.4 for fish as per SRAC). See - https://srac.tamu.edu/serveFactSheet/112 PH changes over a 24 hour period.
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