Al, welcome to the show. You might want to consider buying Mike Otto's book, "Just Add Water". It answers a lot of questions that I'm not smart enough to ask. You can get it through the PB office or from the PB site here. It might just save you a lot of $.
Every area is different regarding soils. They are also different regarding pond and water regulations. Can you tell us what kind of water rights, etc that you have to purchase? In Texas, water rights come with the land. Or, at least, they currently do and maybe those regulations have changed without me knowing it.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa
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