On the bright side, snipe, the fa is a good indicator that the necessary nutrients are there and those plants you've introduced should do well. I'd keep a close eye on those cattails. Once they get established, they're going to get aggressive.
My pond is even smaller than yours, and still sparsely vegetated, but I'm letting nature take its course for the most part. It does take time for a pond to come into it's own, but I have seen that smaller ponds tend to do things a bit faster than larger BOWs. Just be patient.
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