Okay, time to pick up this thread again. It is now mid June and I am starting to see a bit of FA in the shallows (some strings coming up from the bottom). I also have had small clumps of black stuff floating around the pond. the clumps are not big (the biggest about the size of a hand) and not that numerous. I scooped most of them out with my net. Also, the darn cottonwoods have covered my pond with snow. I also scooped most of that out as well.
Here is my question: what should I be expecting/looking for during this first year of the pond that indicates that I have problems? the fish are doing great and the water clarity is about four feet.
