Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Water chemistry Why is the water black?

Maybe Sunil will see this thread. I think his pond is fairly close to Smallpond's pond.

What does Sunil's pond look like at this time of year? I'm about 75 air-miles away from either. I'm at a similar altitude, with mostly the same kinds of trees. My ponds go through many different stages every year.

A water test can certainly tell a lot. But, my guess is that by the time you figure out what your pond is doing today -- it will be doing something totally different in the next seven to ten days.