I not sure what to do next, or if I am expecting too much too soon. Here is a little background.

My pond was dug this past summer. I'm in central Ohio Dayton area. It has been at full pool since last fall. Grass (fescue) was planted last fall in all the disturbed areas and is filling in pretty good except for a few areas that were washed out by heavy rains. Pond is 5/8 surface acre with an average depth of 5' with about 25% at 10' deep. It was stocked in the summer with fh minnows and stocked with 25 cc, 225 bg, 75 hbg, 60 lmb, 75 res,50 yp in the fall. I have been feeding with aqua max 500 and they seem to be feeding pretty well. I had my water tested just b4 winter pond was only a couple months old at this point and my results were the following
Ph-8.4
Total Alkalinity- 92 mg/L
Total Hardness- 126 mg/L
Calcium Hardness- 82 mg/L
Calcium- 33 mg/L
Magnesium Hardness- 44 mg/L
Iron- 0.13 mg/L
Nitrate- 1.10 mg/L
Turbidity- 140 N.T.U.
Conductivity- 305 uS

At this time I only have a couple inches of visablity. I did the jar test and some sc did settle out. I get a lot of wind and I don't know if that is helping it stay stirred up. I get some watershed but I would say 90% of it has grass at least started but it hasn't all filled in yet.

My main ? Is where would you suggest I start ag lime? Alum with hydrated lime?

Sorry for being so long winded just trying to give you as much info as possible.

Thanks for your time Kenny


Last edited by Haze08; 05/13/12 05:26 PM. Reason: Chaned actual stocking rates