Thanks for the info, guys.
I really don't have much info about budget of the others in terms of pond care taking. I need to speak with the neighbors. Haven't had time to do that yet. Still painting and trying to get stuff moved into the new house from our old/current house down the street.
Of course, the thing I WANT to spend my time on is messing with the pond, but the wife has other priorities.
I have been wondering about the chemical makeup of the water (dissolved oxygen, nitrates, etc.). Is there a water quality testing kit you can buy somewhere to test your water for those types of things? I have done some stream water quality monitoring in the past, so I could do it if I had a kit.
