Go with the pro on this. Your already learning towards it. If it's in your budget to hire it done by all means. Save youself the headache. Get references of ponds he has built. Lots of people out there talk a good game. DONT PAY UP FRONT. Just hearing a store on here last couple weeks of a fella getting scammed outta $$$$$. Can us updated on how it goes.

The people who say I can't do it can just sit the @^#% down and watch me. Friends call me Rusto I also subscribe to pond boss mag. http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=504716#Post504716