Yesterday I added some FH minnows along with the GS in my minnow pond only, that I introduced a few weeks ago and today I will plant my Vallisneria, Corkscrew (Vallisneria americana var. biwaensis) that arrived in really good shape. They look good as you can see in the pictures. The price was good I thought at 10 plants per order for $7.54 at
http://www.aquariumplants.com/product_p/va069.htm. Since this was considered one of the best plants to put into a pond, then for new ponds especially, some might want to consider this.

