Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Water chemistry Low pH, low Alkalinity in Fresh ponds/Lakes

Limited nutrients in the pond can on one hand be a good thing. Utilizing species adapted to living in low pH is a very wise decision.

Routine liming not only increases the food chain it also increases the amount of plant growth that can sometimes be unwanted. Nutrients feed the ENTIRE pond system. Generally - The more nutrients present the more production produced from plankton to predators as this assumes adequate alkalinity with somewhat higher pH.
When having low pH (alkalinity) this just means one cannot produce as many fish pounds per acre. Usually low pH waters are clearer compared to water with higher pH. However with low pH the pond can still produce big fish just not very many of them; maybe only 1 to a few per acre depending on fertility of the system. To work around low pond pH and fish productivity one can feed the fish a good quality food and this increases the fish poundage per acre in low pH water providing the species are adapted to living at low pH.

Hoping your pond does well and please return here for some periodic updates about your pond's status. Thanks for posting.