Buy this book:

https://www.pondboss.com/item.asp?id=163&r=store%3Fc%3D8


Otto's book, "Just Add Water", is a "go to" for building ponds. His 50+ years experiences can help you get where you want to go.

Water chemistry around Malvern is actually pretty good. Once you finish the project and have more water, then you can do some homework to figure out if it needs to be changed.

I'd not stock any fish until you finish construction and know that it will hold water, and your water is "happy". Minnows are cheap, especially 5 pounds as Cody suggests, but I'm of the mindset to go through the process of finishing construction, then decide what to do about fish.


Teach a man to grow fish...
He can teach to catch fish...