On Feb 22, 1:35 pm, Peter Pan wrote:
I built my pond in October of 2007, by the time it was ready for fish it
was too cold so I decided to wait until spring. I initially filled it
only 2/3 now with rain and snow ect; Its pretty much filled up. There
are some leaves in it as I'm sure most pond do this time of year. My
question is this: In the spring after the pond has warmed up, and the
leaves are cleaned out, what do I need to do in order to add fish?
After fish are added, I realize the pond will cycle much like a fish
tank (ammonia, nitrites , nitrates). I guess what I'm looking for is to
be pointed in the right direction.
Thanks

I would stock it with a Kamakazi fish and see if it lives. The water
will have been there long enough to have lost chlorine if you filled
it from a chlorinated source. You might run a piece of quilting
batting thru it, like seining and see how much small particulate
matter you can eliminate after removing the big leaves.
If the kamakazi fish does well, go for it, and keep an eye on your
pond values, ph, ammonia, nitrates etc. It sounds like you have a
handle on pond cycling so this will be just common sense for you.
We run pretty simply here, others may have more sophisticated ideas.
Good Luck with it!!
Nan in DE.