Hello All:
I am in the process of digging an approx. 1/3 acre pond. It's main use will be for swimming. In fact, I am not even planning on stocking it.
It got me to thinking about what kind of water conditions I should strive for, since I will not have to worry about supporting fish.
I guess my goal is maximum clarity. I would like to create conditions that deter phytoplankton and algae as much as possible. I am considering planting desirable water plants in shallow parts of the pond, but only for the goal of taking up nutrients that make their way in. I live in NH, so our ground pH is naturally low.
I guess by focusing on the chemistry, I am kind of going about it backward, but in a good way. Be deciding what kind of water I want, I can work back and try to figure out how best to get it. How should the pond be designed? What should be planted and where? Etc.
And advice you have would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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