I really was not planning on feeding.
My wife and I will likely build a house down on the farm in a few years, currently we are 30 minutes away in town.

While I would like to think that I would spend the time needed to feed and manage a pond properly, the reality is that it will be farther down the priority list. So I need to develop a modest maintenance pond,

When we build a house at the farm, I will likely build a new pond. So this is my training ground. Figure out what is needed in time and money, to get as close to what I want as possible.