Hello everyone.

We completed a new pond about 2 weeks ago. We dug into the water table with a goal of 10' depth. The soil is very sandy with some clay mixed in. It was s..l..o..w..l..y filling with ground water, then it rained 12+ inches is less than a week. The builder made a berm along the length of the pond to keep out runoff but left the up hill and down hill open. We now have a pond 30 yards wide and 140 yards long. The topsoil is acidic (pH 5.5) and low in available phosphorus and the pond is very muddy. I am pretty sure liming will be needed. I will introduce pond weed soon, then FHM. BG & RES this fall and LMB next spring. I will manage for large BG. The first 15' of exposed bank is subsoil and hard as rock. Not sure what vegetation to plant.

I have worked in a lab and studied limnology. I would like to do my own water testing. Where can I buy the needed testing supplies to help me clear the pond and monitor water quality?