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#185807 10/01/09 01:13 PM
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So my ph is about8.5-9 so its a bit high and i tryed liming the pond to bring it down but it was to high it seems and wont dissolve so my next step is to try gyp tell me what ya think.


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Try a few gallons of muratic acid poured in slowly in several locations.



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I allrdy have it stocked would that kill the fish?


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If you pour it into deep areas of the pond it will gradually disperse without changing the ph rapidly. A rapid ph change can shock the fish and kill them.

Plant a few pine trees in the future to add an acidic component to the watershed.




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