I don’t know what the old hands will tell you but, now isn’t the time to get cheap. Get the best quality fish stock you can find or get. Saving a few hundred dollars on a 2 acre pond projects cost isn’t a good trade in my opinion. You want a great pond, otherwise you wouldn’t be here. Not many times I’ve spent more than i wanted too and regretted it, But I’ve regretted cheating out almost everytime.