Up-Date
Tested this am, these are the results:
PH........well-7.8........pond-7.5
Iron....... well-1.6 mg/L..... pond-.7 mg/L
Carbonate......... well-188 ppm........ pond-54 ppm
Hardness
Good results as far as Iron goes, not much higher in pond than normal surface water, well iron well below dangerous levels too. I will top off as much as I need to. PH out of the ground (well water) is almost nuetral, PH in pond is variable. I will check PH 3 times daily and keep track for a week to see if their is any change in pattern. Driller couldn't do Alkalinity test but based on PH flucuations it appears it is low. Will decide on Ag. lime treatment in a week or two. One note, low PH is common here, both my pastures are low, so it makes sense my pond sub-surface would be too. All other parameters tested were normal, added a DIY re-circulating pump areator last week-end and in 3 days 10% surface alge (green wet blanket) turned brown and disappeared. Water clearity picked up a couple inches too, Water color still deep Green, aquatic vegetation looks good. Looks like a happy pond right now....Budster
