hey cameron im new also. i just built a new 3/4 pond and have been getting tons of information from the guys on this forum. that bill cody guy has a lot of great advice and seems to really know his stuff.

i know the guys on this site like to have folks get the vegitation and fish food chain in balance. with that said, look at the forums where there were previous discusions on habbitat, vegitation, creating the food chain, minnow selection, or fish stocking. all of these forums helped me. i know the big question they asked me was what were my goals for my pond. that really got me started on the right foot. good luck.