New ponds can have one inch of fish per square foot of pond surface.
Older, established ponds can have two to three inches of fish per square foot of pond surface. New ponds need to be declorinated. Back to top 2. The pH of you pond should be between 6.5 and 8.0. All new ponds must be treated with a declorinator such as Tetra's Aquasafe or Chlorine and Heavy metal Neutralizer.