a lot of oaks. Pines in the yard, but not hanging over the pond. The needles could wash in though.

I haven't had the water tested by a pro. Just my little kit. Says the ph is low and the alkalinity is low. I have been slowly adding lime. Maybe too slow. Nothing changes on the reading. I even tested the tap water to make sure the thing works. yup, tap water is just perfect...pond water has acid indigestion.

I'll go slow on the start up. I was to run it two hours this am. did 1 1/2 instead. Just to be cautious. And I'm a big girly girl and don't want to kill anything....