Thats why im thinking next year, I get them going to a decent size then move them in. This pond has no shortage of painted turtles, and i know they would love to have a feast on them. But i also dont believe that they have a shortage of food either.

So basically, its ok to plant them directly subsurface in 3ft of water? right in the pond bottom? Is anchoring a well packed bottomless pot or peat pot a bad idea? I'm just looking to add them in a couple spots, otherwise besides the duckweed situation, i would prefer to leave it alone, the algae i speak of isnt so bad, the bass do hide out in it, so they do enjoy the cover to ambush frogs, because they bust it like its their job, which it kind of is lol.