Welcome to the forums Paul!

I sounds like you are off to a good start. Off the cuff, it looks like your fish numbers are in a good range compared to other stocking plans I have seen here at PB. I would highly recommend seeding the pond with the FHM as soon as possible and giving them a season to multiply. Just a few pounds in the spring and by the end of summer they will make thousands and thousands more. It is very hard to wait, I know, but this does two things...it makes alot of free food for the forthcoming fish and it gets the bio cycle of the pond up and going. You will not regret it. I believe the growth rate of the game fish from the abundant minnows makes up for not stocking the game fish the first year. (somebody else back me up here!)

Here's my proof...

http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=38025&Number=494998#Post494998

And, you might be surprised how many frogs and toads make your pond their home that first season without any game fish stocked. My pond had so many species of tadpoles and the overall numbers were staggering.

Before you buy any aeration equipment, do you homework. I don't think you will be happy with that small of a pump on that size of a pond. It's only rated for a pond depth of about 4 feet and with the diffuser at that depth...you won't be moving much water. Here are a few threads where I explore and discuss my aeration system with some calculations and such. I think you will find them a good jump start on your quest...

http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=37540&Number=489945#Post489945

http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=38024&Number=494996#Post494996

http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=491318

Keep in mind that I am still learning and experimenting with the whole aeration concept.

The first step towards aeration design is to determine your pond size in surface area then how many gallons it will have. There are pond size calculators on the web to help. You will want to turn the pond over at least once a day and you may find that you only run it at night to avoid overheating the water, this will mean turning it over once in an 8 hour period or so.

A couple more things to think about...consider HSB and HBG instead of LMB and BG for more controlled pond populations. It does not suit everyone's goals, just something to explore. AND, wait on the TGS until you need them, if you ever do. Your fine tuned stocking numbers and when the individual species go in will be determined by your goals...do you want to try and grow bigger bass or bigger panfish?


Fish on!,
Noel