I am making Key Lime Pie, I have key lime juice but no limes for lime zest, can I sub lemon zest?
Normally pH require 6.5 to 7.2 If more alkaline micro organism growth more. But fishing bond may be water acidic nature due to fish flush. Or water quality. so he recommend lime. we may calcium carbonate also
Typically lime has a known PH so it is used in aggriculture to adjust the soil PH up or down as necessary. However, I've never seen it used in water. Water will cause a chemical reaction with hydrated lime and create heat. Typically they use liquid to adjust water PH. I have seen Dolomite dumped in ponds, which sinks to the bottom and helps stop any leaks through the pond clay liner. It is also non toxic.
Hydrated lime often is applied to ponds in small doses for reducing phytoplankton growth or to remove carbon dioxide. The main effect of lime application is to increase pond water pH. Applications usually are less than 100 lb/acre, because high pH following large lime applications could be harmful to fish. Nevertheless, lime application may cause pH in pond surface water to increase to 9.0 to 9.5. The pH will decline within 1 or 2 days as the hydroxide from lime reacts with carbon dioxide. Lime applications normally are made in summer when ponds are not discharging water.
