Here are two posts I have saved in perpetuity on SMB in ponds (includes Bill Cody's words on SMB spawning beds):
SMB in Farm Ponds Getting ready to dig my first pond From what I remember off the top of my head, I'd go with the #57 (but read 'em for yourself, and save 'em).
I'd definitely concentrate on the SMB beds; the BG will take care of themselves.
I think the pics y'all are talking about were a link I posted to an underwater photography site - I will see if I can find it tomorrow, as I think I have the link saved at work (if that wasn't before my CPU there crashed and I lost everything

).