Just moved into a house that has an incredible pond. We love it here but the pond obviously needs some help. I would like to stock it as well as have it healthy enough for us to swim and enjoy cleaner water. It’s quite disgusting at the moment.

I believe it to be about 3/4 acre pond. Not sure how deep it is, I haven’t had a chance to paddle out yet. From what I understand I need a fountain to aerate it (1hp?). If I had a choice I would opt for no fountain because I enjoy the natural look more but I’m not sure I have a choice. I don’t want to spend a lot of money getting this thing nice because of all the other aspects of the house that need addressed, but we fell in love with the place partly due to the pond so it’s a priority for me.

I use forums for a lot of problems I’m faced with so I figured asking the pros would be a great place to start. TIA[img]https://imgur.com/gallery/fb3nvyO[/img]