I think that ponds sometimes find a natural balance and things stay great. I know now, in hindsight, that my pond had achieved that goal when I had purchased it a little over ten years back.

After I found this website, I really started to mess with Mother Nature's balance.

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."