To all: I really appreciate your comments. I'm not one to get overly excited ( \:\) ), but the prospects of this adventure are making me giddy.

Ed,

I've received criticism from certain folks on the forum for recommending practices which are not "tried and true". As a result, I won't be posting about my Pacu experiment, but would be simply delighted to discuss via e-mail with you or anyone interested. My enthusiam for ponds and quest for knowledge continues unabated, however.