As with everything I've done with my pond so far, I mostly followed the advice of the actual experts. There is definitely a cumulative wisdom effect of following what others are doing (and posting) on the forum. I've learned so much here that I'm motivated to try and contribute some useful knowledge. What typically happens is, I learn more from what other members comment on my original post, than I contributed in the first place (see Scott and Fish-n-chips and John's discussion above). But perhaps that's the ideal source of genuine knowledge.
