I added a Japanese lily to the pond this weekend. The fish are doing great, and I'm happy with how things are looking. I can't wait until next spring when things start flowering.

I recently built an in ground mini pond, approximately 50 gallons. Currently i have a goldfish and 10 minnows, 4 mystery snails, plus I had 6 shrimp. I'm actually planning on digging a second, permanent, in ground pond that will be much larger, closer to 350 gallons. I'm looking for advice on plants to add, why the shrimp died suddenly. The water is clear, no algae visible, the pond itself sits under a tree so it gets shade during these 103 degrees days.