Small bodies of water can be very volatile, temperature wise. In a hot climate with temps over the mid 90's plants and fish are going to struggle through the midday heat.

Shade through midday will make a lot of difference... Perhaps some tallish pondside plants, tallish marginal plant in the pond and a heat tolerant waterlily will keep the water in the eighties, rather than the high 90's

Regards, andy
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