Hello all,

I joined the forum today in the hope of receiving some advice and ideas on a pond I have inherited at my new home.
I used to keep tropical fish for a number of years, but have little to no knowledge of pond keeping.

The pond was built in 1998 and is approximately 4 metres by 3 metres and 1 metre at its deepest.

Inhabitants currently occupying the pond are 3 frogs and a large colony of fresh water shrimp under the rocks.

There is a small amount of duck weed and water Lilly, so a gardener tells me. There are other plants but as yet I do not know what they are, probably should wait til June to decide what they are and what to do with them.

Equipment
Oase Aquamax 10,000 pump in to Oase Bitron 25 UV steriliser (I think that’s the term) which flows in to two big filter boxes and out in to a water fall back in to the pond.

There is also a fountain, a Hozelock 4000.

I would like to stock UK native fish species, I would really like Sticklebacks (childhood memories), but as mentioned above, I have little knowledge on pond keeping, so not sure if I can keep them..
I would also like Native plant species or Edible pond plants..

Any ideas or advice would be greatly received.
I will post a picture of the pond when it’s not covered in snow and ice.

Thanks in advance

Devon_Miles