You could...I have the boat set up to do it quickly...the Hydrated lime is really cheap, but it depends on your water volume. At full pool, draining as little as 3 inches could be a massive reduction in water volume since as the pond gets higher, the water volume is increased exponentially due to the slope.
Raising the PH rapidly is the key to it's effectiveness and while the PH will drop back down quickly (within a couple weeks) the lime could also kill wanted aquatic plant life if you have any.
Last edited by Rainman; 03/24/13 01:41 PM.
