Bought a new NTLabs test kit today (old one expired in 2022!) and it gives a clean bill of health, although the pH is a little high so I may give it a little water change to bring that that closer to 7.0. Seems the old kit may have been giving a bad reading. There is a difference in the old kit and new kit - it gives a wider range of pH in the old kit. New kit gives 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite and basically 0 nitrate. pH is 8.5 which I will retest tomorrow before adjusting. GH & KH are high.
Also had a look at some of the fish in the local pond place.. noted some bacterial ulcers etc and with a shared water supply I didn't note many that interested me - some nice large (18" for £350, down from £450!) but I'm looking for 5" or so if I do get them.
Today's torrential down pours stopped me from putting some tiling on the pond. Got to order some pipework - I keep forgetting then I can finish the UVC later in the week.
Also had a look at some of the fish in the local pond place.. noted some bacterial ulcers etc and with a shared water supply I didn't note many that interested me - some nice large (18" for £350, down from £450!) but I'm looking for 5" or so if I do get them.
Today's torrential down pours stopped me from putting some tiling on the pond. Got to order some pipework - I keep forgetting then I can finish the UVC later in the week.