Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Renovating a Pond or Lake? Fish kill to restart pond

Before using the hydrated lime and since the pond has only 2 ft of water in the bottom, which is a minimal amount due to V bottom, I would pump out at least another 1ft, 1.5ft or best 2ft of the water and then add the lime. The shallower the water hyLime will be more effective and you will need fewer pounds plus your chances of killing ALL the fish are way better with very shallow water and higher concentration of hyLime. Not getting all the fish dead will result in wasting time, money, and causation of future headaches and aggravations of trash fish. Take some extra time to do it right the first time.