Yes regular fertilizer will work if deployed correctly (not on soil/pond bottom). A common one for ponds is 0-46-0 or 0-45-0. You do need to know your dirt/water's needs though. Some need a little N as well.

In most waters K is not a limiting factor (you don't need more) and P is the limiting factor (need more)and in some N is a little low. It all depends.

Here is a good basic point from an SRAC fact sheet (not on fertilizer but water quality and chemistry.

Ideally, an aquaculture pond
should have a pH between 6.5 and
9 as well as moderate to high total
alkalinity (75 to 200, but not less
than 20 mg/L) and a calcium hardness
of 100 to 250 mg/L CaCO3.
Many of the principles of chemistry
are abstract (e.g., carbonate-bicarbonate
buffering) and difficult
to grasp. However, a fundamental
understanding of the concepts and
chemistry underlying the interactions
of pH, CO2, alkalinity and
hardness is necessary for effective
and profitable pond management.
There is no way to avoid it; water
quality is water chemistry.

Last edited by ewest; 05/01/14 08:49 AM.