Test Your Pond Water

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Test results

pHIdeal 7.0–8.5

KH / alkalinity (ppm)Ideal 80–180

GH / hardness (ppm)Ideal 100–250

Ammonia (ppm)Should be 0

Nitrite (ppm)Should be 0

Nitrate (ppm)Under 40

Phosphate (ppm)Under 0.5

Water temp (°F)For bacteria choice

What are you seeing?

Green water String algae Foam Cloudy water Muck / sludge Fish gasping at surface Fish flashing / rubbing White spots on fish Ulcers / sores / red streaks Fin rot / fuzzy growth Fish lethargic / not eating New pond New fish (quarantine) After heavy rain Topping off with city water Fountain / birdbath, no fish

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