PP, if purple for 7 hours, is way too long. Then throw fluke meds at them. I would be jumping, too. :D: OTOH, if the PP didn't get the flukes, the Fluke M will attack them. When that happens, the...
That kind of surprises me. However, the filters (bugs) will be loving the KH and using it up. Also, if you've had rain, that can also impact the pH/KH. Keep adding BS. Are you sure you are counting...
What's the price of your supplier's KH? That might be why he swears by it...not to be cynical, but. :D: BS is cheap - the chemical kind and the pond supplier kind. :uggg:
I notice that the mouth is open in two pics. I would check and make sure there is not obstruction in the mouth - like a pebble or stone. In the first pic, it looks bloated so could have an intestinal...
I was hoping the last BS would get you to 5 drops. So this confirms...go ahead with a full cup on the next addition. Moving in the right direction and pH is looking better.
Cross posted with Rick. :D: I think we basically agree. So depending on how much the 1 cup of BS raised your KH, go from there and add 1/2 to one cup on the next go round. I am doing similar in my...
Also agree that 1 cup BS is about 1/2 pound. Maybe slightly more than that. I don't have a problem with adding 1 cup at a time since I think we have a 2000 gal pond.
If your last addition gets you to 5 drops, then I would only add 1/2 cup per day and watch the pH - am and pm. See if the night pH comes down any. Did you ever test your source water for KH? I think...
You have a ways to go. :D: That's only a KH of 53; bare minimum to avoid a pH crash is 80. Yeah, I know it's hard to even think of a crash with a high of 9.0. If what you added is all dissolved, I...
"thinking about adding some microbe lift nite out 2"....won't hurt. What are your water temps? If the water is too cold, you will still have trouble getting the bio bugs going. The bugs that convert...
I want to thank you for bringing up the KH - no not yours - mine. :D: It's been a long time since I tested the KH and couldn't remember the colors. So I tested and my KH was extremely low. :uggg: So...
As said, if you have a place to put the BS so it will dissolve slowly, you don't need to dissolve it ahead of time. I would go ahead and add a cup now. Here's the calculator....
From Rick: "Since the baking soda will raise the pH to 8.3, I would add baking soda in the evening when the pH is already high at the rate of 1/2 pound per day until the KH is between 10 and 11...
Well, my two are slow but growing. The first to crack open now has a green sprout - rather looks like a swan head and ready to pop. The other one finally cracked open and now has a bit of green...
As I posted on the other thread, the directions are: The first drop should turn the water blue. "Add successive drops and mix until the blue turns bright yellow." No orange...no green. Just blue...
The first drop should turn the water blue. "Add successive drops and mix until the blue turns bright yellow." No orange...no green. Just blue until it turns yellow. Count the drops it took to turn...
