Thanks Bill,

It's good to have a ball park figure like that to start working with. I need to get an accurate measure of volume of the pond so I can get good recommendations from you experts. I'm working on that.

I'm only able to take loads of bagged lime down to the pond in small trips but I thought a little at a time is better than nothing. Plus, I still have not got as in depth of water analysis as I would like yet but I was sure it would need some lime at least. I have some water samples from before the lime and an API Pond care Master Liquid Test Kit on order to get a more in depth idea of the water balance.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002DJNN0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'll be sure to report back my findings.

Thanks again for the tips. You guys Rock!