My first mini pond
First time poster, and I've finally got round to making a mini pond. I've lived in rented properties for several years and I've always wanted a little pond and I'm so happy I've made one.
I have experience with freshwater biology (mostly invertebrates and diatoms) and I work in a water chemistry lab at work so I'm able to check pH, nitrates, phosphates, ammonia etc. myself, but I'd like some advice from some more experienced mini pond architects as I've never kept fish before.
I have a few ramshorn snails in there, and whatever invertebrates have made their own way in, but would there be any fish that would be able to survive in here? I've held off getting any as I'm not sure it would be suitable for them.
The pond is around 50L (depth 43cm, diameter 36cm)and have a solar aerator, some engineering bricks at the bottom, stones, and some driftwood logs. I live in south east England so it gets quite a lot of sun but can drop below freezing in the winter.
Are there any fish that could thrive in this as a home? Or if not what other wildlife could I add to add a bit more life to my pond and potentially eat some of the mosquito larvae? I'm looking at getting some Gammarus pulex but I'm open to any suggestions.
Thank you!