I think the main thing for a teen keeper who is thinking of ponding is to remember you will leave your parents in say the next 5 years and will not be able to put a pool in a apartment.The biggest thing i could recommend is the 150-210 gallon rubbermaid tub's they come in all kinds of colors are aquarium/farm safe,drillable its the way im going they never leak unless cracked add white sand and boom or cut a hole and bond glass way cheaper than plywood builds or pools that will mess up in the next 6-9 years from something weakening.
Joe, i like you, you seem to have a pretty level head on your shoulders. Might be an idea to start an "Official Teen MFK Thread" or something along those lines for 18 and under keepers to have a thread to them selves without having to worry about getting flamed by older posters Possibly pm a mod who would keep a closer eye on in to keep any flaming and stuff from other posters to a minimum. With the teen bashing that has been going on, i can imagine that there is more than one teen lurker out there afraid to ask something for fear of flaming. just a thought.
p.s. I use the term getting "getting flamed by older posters" and do understand that most of the flaming is usually due to advice being offered by a member and turned down by the OP because
it does not fit with what they want to hear, but maybe if good teen posters like aquaman95 who in this thread has shown some knowledge and actually finances his hobby were to answer them they would listen. Its worth a shot.