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Hello all, here is my story so far, I bought a house just before Christmas which had a very neglected pond think muddy puddle ( I have never owned a pond or fish before). It contained no fish, lots of sludge, a water fall that didn't work, various lights and pumps that also didn't work. It was populated by what seemed like millions of shrimp and tons of leeches. Sooo when the weather improved Aprilish 2016 I got stuck into both the pond and the garden. I read load loads of books, Internet articles and got some cracking advice from my local garden/fish/pond specialist (jurby water garden). It seemed a little knowledge was hugely out weighed by blood sweat and tears, as countless weekends were spent (the waterfall was a particular bitch to sort). Anyway this weekend I put my first fish into the pond 2 X goldfish 1 X canary goldfish, 2 X shubumkin and 1 X koi.The fish are all of a similar size 3-6 inches. I am still very much a newbie and will need loads of advice and help. I am willing to learn and enjoy my new hobbie as much as I can. Regards Hooded Ram