Pond Boss Forums Thread Like Summary - Need advice

More of my thousand questions for a new lake completed about 4 weeks ago . It's about half full due to a 60GPM spring, will be about 1+ acre, and will be 20+ ft deep. I've tested the water and it shows 6.2 pH with 0 total alkalinity. Would it be OK to add something for a quick change in those numbers before adding FHM? What should I add and how much? My goal is to stock bluegill later then LMB next spring. How do I know if I should add fertilize?

With 60 gpm coming in you should reach full pool in short order unless you have a leak. You are gaining roughly 600,000 gallons per week while an acre foot of water is roughly 325,000gallons. What I'm trying to say is that you will have heavy outflow once full pool is reached, fertilizing sounds like quite a challenge even with aeration. I would let the pond fill and reevaluate next spring.

By all means add FHM and CNBG now...you may still get a few spawns before temps drop too low. (With a spring like you have, I would have added FHM at about the 2 foot depth mark.)

Also, add a feeder too!

Don’t remember ever seeing 0 alkalinity

That'll be an exciting day!!