Gordon, I'm not a pro but it sounds like a good plan. However, I have to question not fertilizing. I know nothing about lime prices or liming. However, liquid fertilizer is cheap. If the alkilinity level is above 20 ppm, I'd do it. I get my fertilizer from big feed stores. They are used to selling hundreds of gallons to farmers in the spring time. I go in there with a 5 gallon gas can (new) and they either give it to me or charge me a buck or so a gallon. There is usually 4 or 5 gallons in the hose. It probably wouldn't hurt to buy a 50 pound bag of Purina or whatever fish food they sell.

Dave