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Understanding Water Quality Reports for Your Pond

Type
Publication
Date of Publication
December 7, 2021
Price
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Overview

Struggling to read your pond’s water quality report? This free guide helps Texans decode common results, like pH to hardness, and what they mean for pond health. Download your copy and manage water quality with confidence.

Water quality tests are useful to pond owners who wish to manage their ponds to support the best possible fish population; however, they are of no practical use if the owner cannot interpret the test results. This publication will explain how to understand a water quality report, the best water quality amendments to typical problems, and provide ranges for a viable or more productive pond. (4 pages)

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