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Pond Chat / Re: Newbie Pond guy needs advice

« on: June 01, 2009, 05:42:36 PM »

Thank you for the welcome.

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Pond Chat / Newbie Pond guy needs advice

« on: June 01, 2009, 05:18:18 PM »

Hello all.  I recently became the owner of a man-made pond.  It is about 90 feet by 35 feet, shaped like a half moon.  It is natural spring fed and is about 8-10 feet deep.   It has very little plant growth, and the bottom is thick mud.   It supports bugs, frogs, snakes, and turtles, but no fish.    I would like to know how I can care for it... so it can be a swimmable pond.  I have jumped in a few times and the water seems clean.   It typically is clear for the first 2 feet.  Right now it is copper colored becuase of alot of recent rain.

Should I stock it with Fish?  What kind, pros and cons?   Should I think about aeration?  What steps should I take to care for it... what vegatation is bad, what is good?     I would like to use it as a swimming hole for my kids.   I will try to post some pictures.