the garden, such as it is, is three levels of concrete with a brick build pond in the middle so nowhere to build a new one. the pond has no filters or pumps or anything and unless the neighbourhood cats are drinking all the pond water evaporation alone would not account for the speed of the level going down.

i've been trying to rehome fish but no takers so far, was considering taking some down the local duck pond but have a feeling that would not be a very good idea and probably would get me told off

if then i do manage to thin out the fish a bit will they not just keep breeding madly and get over crowded again?

i think once i do change the linner i will be able to give them a bit more space cause the bottom seems to be very full of mud and a big water lilly takes up a lot of room. i assume the fish do need the shade plants provide tho so i will put the lilly back after trimming it. or is there a better plant i can find for a small pond?

if the liner arrives i shall try to start operation pond clean up this weekend so any other advice would be welcome. like if i treat the chlorinated tap water with some kind of chemical can the fish go straight into it? or should i save some of the old muddy water?