Hey Rowly, the name would have made sense for sure if you had seen me hammering away at the rock with my backhoe trying for just a few more inches of depth. But then again your pond/lake IS thanks to a gravel pit. : )
I am using the Hagen Master test kit, Tests for ammonia, calcium, nitrate, phosphate, nitrite, pH, iron, carbonate hardness, and general hardness. The only thing missing is test for DO, I have looked into test strips for oxygen saturation at around $30... or the electronic method which seems to be $400+.. but haven't made a purchase. I test the pond rather infrequently, but try to do it after either a long dry spell or lots of rain. Of course I haven't seen anything much for rain in a month. The test kit works well and is easy to use with good instructions. I believe it was around $100CAD.
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