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Message: [QUOTE="Mmathis, post: 382289, member: 3238"] Hello and welcome. — Don’t forget a water testing kit — very important! Most of us use the API master kit and add a test for KH and GH. Liquid (drop) tests are more reliable than strips. — Something to keep on hand to dechlorinate your water if you are on city water. If your water contains chloramines as well, be sure the product you use will work against both. — Something like PRIME to combat ammonia spikes. — Carpeting is often used as an underlayment, but with your size pond, I can’t see where the underlayment material would be that expensive..... — Whatever you do, don’t skimp on your liner! Get a good liner, and buy MORE than you think you’ll need. I like EPDM. — Other chemicals or additives — forget those. Once Mother Nature gets your pond balanced, things like algae and beneficial bacteria will do their thing. [/QUOTE]