Good luck, FLX Much Man, you are are on the right path. Let the water dictate the fish, not the other way around.
Just a side note...The most detrimental impact on most ponds is, feeding. The more you feed your fish, the more you impact your water quality in a negative manner.
Fish food is notable for its "Crude Protein". Crude protein is an estimate of total protein and protein contains nitrogen from both protein and non-protein sources. Crude protein is estimated by multiplying the nitrogen content by about 6.25.
In essence, for every 10 pounds of fish food you put in your pond, in most cases, you are adding about 1/2 pound of nitrogen and 0.1 pounds of phosphorous.
Last edited by Joey Quarry; 07/30/19 07:43 AM. Reason: typo
