Re: leaking pond- definitely a crack

Ok- So i went and looked at the pond today, and there
is a crack in the hard plastic form that is about and
inch and a half long.  My mother has no idea what
company made the pond, so we are on our own to fix it.
 She does want to be able to have her water plants and
a couple of goldfish to live in it- so need to make
sure the "fixing" material is nontoxic.  Any
suggestions?

Theresa

--- Cathy Carpenter <cathy.c@insightbb.com> wrote:

> In our experience, the first area we look at when we
> detect a leak is  
> the waterfall/stream. Had a precipitous drop in
> water level last week  
> and checked the stream... found right away that our
> Vitis labrusca  
> (Concord grape) - grown to provide shade on an
> arbor- had snaked  
> roots into the stream and they were wicking the
> water off. So, after  
> you have checked your pumps and the mechanical
> aspects of your  
> system, look for areas along your falls or streams
> leading to your  
> ponds for areas of unusual wetness.
> 
> Cathy, west central IL, z5b
> 
> On Jul 17, 2005, at 11:01 PM, Donna wrote:
> 
> > Oops- forgot to mention... David may be right
> about this, or a plant
> > draining/rerouting water outside the pond too...
> >
> > Donna
> >
> >
> >> Check the pumps first is my advice.  I had a
> persistent leak and  
> >> it turned
> >> out to be the pumps were loaded with algae
> causing my bio box to  
> >> overflow.
> >> Did your mother line the hole with wet newspaper
> before putting the
> >> plastic
> >> liner in?
> >>
> >> David
> >>
> >
> >
>
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