Can i use limestone in pond

It's one inch. Thinking 2 or 3 inch would be better around opposite side of dam on pond. If you ain't gonna fart, why eat the beans? Copy Link to Clipboard. Re: Limestone Rock Around Pond. Joined: Apr Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH. Bill Cody. Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent. River rock or washed gravel is a lot harder to walk in compared to " limestone.

The gravel wants to roll when you step on it especially on a slope. The limestone will also very slowly add some lime to the water; not a lot but measurable. The pros of gravel is it usually grows less algae on it compared to lime stone.

Lime stone especially the lighter colored softer types, leaches calcium carbonate and some phosphoric acid, both used by algae for growth.

As usual there are pros and cons. Not really a fan of algae. I have nightmares of it taking over my pond. Joined: Jan Grovertown, Indiana. Even 3" limestone is sorta difficult to walk on. That's railroad ballast size the size that is used round railroad tracks and ties. But it's still a LOT easier to walk on vs. Joined: Sep Northeast Ohio. I assume you want it to the water's edge, maybe a bit further. At that point, it might be steep enough that it keeps going. Can be accomplished, but possibly more work than you might be planning for.

Joined: Mar My riprap is probably 6 to 8 inch and a pain in the arse to walk on.. The local city ponds are 2 to 3 inch and are a lot easier to walk around.. My goal is to get some smaller and put mix in with the existing to try and level it better Joined: Oct SE Kansas. I like a layer of larger rock followed by smaller stuff. The larger " will tend to not work its way down into the soil like fine stuff will, but as pointed out it is terrible to walk on.

Thus the smaller stuff on top. As far as running it down the bank a ways for shoreline erosion control, I like the " stuff. The best way I found to do this is with the pond level low during a drought or before the pond fills. What I did was use my small MFWD John Deere loader tractor about 25 hp , ran the front wheels over the bank headed down the bank, put the bottom of the bucket at a 45 degree angle to the soil, and did a "cut" into the bank pushing soil forward 6" or so.

This created a small "bench" about ' below full pool water level line. This gives a ledge for the rock to sit on so when it is poured over the bank it does not roll down to the bottom of the pond. This method obviously will not work with the pond full. Would have been better to have done it when the pond was initially built but I did not decide to do it till later.

Most ponds with acid soils and moderate water outflow will probably need lime every three to five years. Agricultural limestone calcium carbonate or dolomite , hydrated lime calcium hydroxide , and quick lime calcium hydroxide are the most common liming materials for ponds.

Agricultural limestone is not harmful to humans and will not cause high pH in water like the other forms of lime. It is the best and safest liming material to use in farm ponds. New ponds can be limed before they are filled. Has anyone used limestone for their pond? How about give it few coats of PondShield clear?

That is how I did for my concrete borders and waterfall. Kevin D. That sounds like a good idea. But how bad would it be without shielding it? Originally Posted by kdmatrix.

A peace of mind It will leach. You want aspirin for the headache Originally Posted by Yen. Favorite Quotes: "A job worth doing, is worth doing right! There are different kinds of limestone Anne the 'e' is silent the Armchair Ponder Judge no one by their outward appearance or where they work or live or worship If limestone does anything it would raise pH right? Might counteract some acid rain.

Disclosure: I have no clue what Im talking about. Pond and Construction Forum good place for any first timers to the forum. As a result, liming materials usually will not dissolve in shrimp ponds. Huge quantities of liming materials are applied to shrimp ponds. In many ponds, these materials do not dissolve and merely settle to the bottom. Lime also may be applied to the bottoms of ponds between crops for the purpose of increasing pH and killing unwanted organisms including vectors of disease.

The soil pH falls rapidly following application as the hydroxide ion from lime application reacts with carbon dioxide. Also, in acidic soil, the pH falls as lime reacts with soil acidity. This increases soil pH, but it causes the initial high pH resulting from hydroxyl ion to fall quickly to a level too low to kill unwanted organisms.

Lime is a worker safety hazard because of its causticity. When working with lime, one should wear clothing that covers their entire arms and legs, gloves, protective glasses and a dust mask.

The author personally knows an aquaculturist who lost his sight in one eye because a lime solution splashed into his face. Claude E. Boyd, Ph. Aquatic plants and animals get the essential nutrients calcium and magnesium from water and food. Calcium concentrations impact the hydration and development of eggs in a hatchery, where calcium carbonate precipitation can be troublesome.

Aquaculture ponds accumulate organic matter from organic fertilizer, remains of microorganisms produced within the pond, feces of the culture animals and uneaten feed. Claude Boyd.