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Justin,

I'm not a pro but IMO your water test strip results (if they are accurate) make me think you could really use some lime. Do you ever see a bloom? IMO I would address the low alkalinity number first. I read the strip as alkalinity is less than 20. Once the alkalinity number is up, you also may need to fertilize. The purpose of getting the alkalinity up and possibly fertilizing is to kick start the bottom of your food chain that I'm guessing may be nearly absent. Hopefully, one of the pros will chime in with an opinion.

Bill D.