From the pictures, that pond is shallow and appears very mucky. You will get frustruated and have your "hands very full" trying to manually clean that up. Being that shallow will constantly pose problems of some sort. It appears to be at the bottom of a hillside (pics 6,7,8) and thus a collection basin for organics uphill which causes lots of problems for any pond. IMO at this point, it is a glorified small wetland - frog pond. It was way too neglected by the previous owner, who probably did not know good pond management techniques. I would call a couple local soil contractors or pond builders and get a quote on draining and rebuilding that small muck filled pond in one day. It needs to be deepened with steeper sides maybe one shelf for some water lilies then add aeration and microbes to keep it reasonable and fairly attractive. A quick rebuilding / cleanout will save you a lot of grief, expenses for pond supplies (temporary band-aids), and back breaking work.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 05/08/13 07:49 PM.
