jeff,
To post photos you need to find an online site that will save the picture for you as this forum cannot save the picture. Most people use photobucket, get a free account and download pictures from your phone or computer to the photobucket app via phone or on your computer via upload to the photobucket web page. Then when you post (you have to use the full reply screen) you click to insert a picture and then you have to copy and paste the link from photobucket. The link will then import the picture directly into your post as long as that picture stays in that location in photobucket.
There probably are other free photo hosting sites but I find that many people who read the forum from work have filters that block photos that originated on facebook.
It isn't hard once you practice a bit but the first time it seems like a crazy amount of work.
you can add an attachment or two in the post and put your photos there but the users have to click on each one, navigate back, click again etc. It is definitely nice for other readers to have inline pictures in your post.
Word was that the newer forum hosting software would at some point support drag and drop pictures in the postings but I haven't heard anymore about that.
Thanks for the updates on your pond. TJ will help you if/when you decide you need it. I'm glad at full pool you have 13'. That will help you in the winter. If you get sick of filling it with your well you can consider a trial of soilfloc. However, if you decide to do that it is best to do when there is very little vegetation on the bottom.
keep us posted on how things progress and JKB, myself and you can connect if it comes time to put a SMB order in.
You are welcome to have some of the new Optimal food if you would want to try it. A generous soul sent some to me and I'm happy to send some on to you since you already have HBG in your pond
