Advise needed on new pond

[Markus]

Hi,

I have no experience with ponds so i would like to seek the advise from bros who have some experience in dealing with ponds, can help advise what i should look out for when wanting to add fish into a pond? water ph kh ammonia nitrate like a planted fish tank, only got some experience in that, wondering how those bros at st 96 start off their ponds

All help and discussion is appreciated thanks!

[patclay]

Make sure good bacteria are available, must run in the water 1st.

[Markus]

Originally Posted by patclay

Make sure good bacteria are available, must run in the water 1st.

any tips on how to tell if good bacteria has formed? i am planning to use seeded filter wool from my 5ft tank to speed up the process but no idea on how to test bacteria level

[matthew]

Where is your new pond?
Mud pond or concrete pond?
Source of water?

[Markus]

Originally Posted by matthew

Where is your new pond?
Mud pond or concrete pond?
Source of water?

its a concrete pond with stones at the bottom, nearest source of water is a tap via hose.

can't link the img directly cause don't have 10 post.

[Markus]

[Markus]

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=119t...8#.VF81B_mUeLY

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=ild7if&s=8#.VF85l_mUeLY

Sorry can someone help delete the previous post

[matthew]

Mine was a mud pond base with concrete walls.
Water was from a well.
All i did was drain off all the water, flush the mud with water.
add new water.
Wait one week for the sediments to settle.
Then intro fish.

Since u mention yours source is only the tap water...u need to make sure it is chloromaine free.
Add a filter if you wan and cycle the filter.
Add some feeder fish to test the water.
Measure the ph to make sure it is suitable for your fish.
New concrete will push the ph up

[Squid]

help you post

[Squid]

mmmm, i can't edit my post anymore.
btw that pond looks huge , whats the dimension?