Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Water chemistry Sharing Alkalinity and pH-what does it mean.

Google around for the science....its easy to find....but your pH reading is great as is your alkalinity.

I check both 2 or 3 times each year. The Alkalinity in our 3 BOWs is always anywhere from 70 to 145....that range is perfect. All three ponds measure pretty close to the same alkalinity levels every time, year in and year out...within 10-15 "points".

We always think of those 2 as the most important water analysis tests you can do...and they are easy to do with reasonably priced equipment (get something better than color test strips). BM61.