Pond Boss Forums Thread Like Summary - A fry habitat idea for a small pond...

This is for the 3/4ac pond we hope to build in my TN in-laws farm. I'm thinking of four or five spawning habitats. What do you think? Obviously I'm way over thinking such a small pond. But I enjoy the sh** out of this and I can do it.

1. Two small kids' wading ponds, maybe a quarter filled with sand. I'd like to put a 2" X 6" board to bisect the pond, creating two spawning areas.

2. Between those two ponds will be one Honey Hole nursery.
https://pondking.com/products/honey-hole-nursery

3. Between the spawning ponds and the nursery is some fry cover. Either this:
https://www.fishiding.com/ultra-fine-cradle-shallow-fish-habitat-structures/
or this:
https://pondking.com/products/honey-hole-brush
Or maybe one of each.

What do you think?

I don't understand the purpose of the 2"x6" board.

Only 2 wading pools filled with sand won't be near enough spawning area. That is enough for maybe 2-4 spawning beds each, depending on the size of the pool. I'd just make a few areas in the pond a 4:1 slope and cover those areas with 6" deep pea gravel. Make the areas 10-20 feet long x 10 feet wide. From 12"-18" water depth to 3'-4' water depth.

Remember the 20% of the pond surface area in cover rule. Any cover you add will help. Take a look in the archives for cover ideas.