Low alkalinity and murky water.

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Re: Low alkalinity and murky water. MChandler #424989 09/27/15 06:06 PM
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MChandler M Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 9 Virginia	Ewest, thanks for the info. I ordered the hach kit and got it in the other day. I tested the water and the 6 tons of lime raised the alkalinity from 17 to 35. I will be spreading lime on the surrounding land to help out too.

Re: Low alkalinity and murky water. MChandler #425081 09/28/15 02:24 PM
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ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,033 Likes: 483 Miss.	Nice work and thanks for the info. As you know 17 is marginal and 35 is a whole lot better. 200 is optimum but many of us can't get close to that due to soil conditions.

Re: Low alkalinity and murky water. ewest #425164 09/29/15 10:51 AM
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esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	Our soil conditions allow us to have 180 readings as normal. Different parts of the country are different!! www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: Low alkalinity and murky water. MChandler #425302 09/30/15 09:21 AM
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ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,033 Likes: 483 Miss.	Soil can be very different even only a couple hundred yards away.

Re: Low alkalinity and murky water. MChandler #427094 10/20/15 07:24 AM
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MChandler M Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 9 Virginia	Just wanted to thank yall again and give an update. I got the alk to 35 then we got 6 inches of rain last week and it dropped down to 30. Went ahead and spread 15 tons of lime on surrounding land so hopefully the runoff will help raise alk now instead of lower it. I also went to the pond yesterday and it was the clearest I have ever seen it. I could see the bottom in 4 ft of water. Not sure what did I it but I like it.

Re: Low alkalinity and murky water. MChandler #427128 10/20/15 02:34 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,033 Likes: 483 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,033 Likes: 483 Miss.	Cold temps often clear the water or it could be the lime. Keep up with what you see on paper or computer so you will have a time line with results. Often the effects of new water will change. Alka may go down a bit then rebound after mixing.