I want to build a pond, considering cement or linear?

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drunkenmastera

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Just brought a new house and I want to build a pond.
I was very suprise when I found this site. I love fishes, never had the chance to do anything, now I do.

I am debating between a cement pond and a pond with linear. I seen some pretty nice ponds on this forum.

Can you guys give me a better insight on those two? Pros and cons?

This will probably be around 500-600 gallons, location is Georgia, and inground.
 
I'm no expert but I think you have to be carefull with cement so it doesn't leak chemicals into the water.
 
With cement, you end up having to seal it with something like pool paint. Cement is not waterproof on its own. A liner would probably be cheaper and definitely be less work.
 
You'd be surprised how the liner disappears when the pond is full of water. If you have a good bit of stone from just below the waterline to ground level, and the water level stays midway up your rocks, the black liner pretty much disappears. And once you get a layer of algae on it, you don't even notice it. As someone else mentioned in the pond forum, it might be easier to clean with no rocks down in, as well. If you do put rock in the pond, from my experience, the bigger the better for the sides. All it takes is one racoon (HATE racoons with a passion!!!) or dog stepping in, and all your little rocks go tumbling to the bottom. And then you spend the next weekend restacking rocks, and the next weekend, and the one after that...
Jen
 
How do liners hold up to tree roots?

I've long considered a pond- but there is nowhere on my property where the trees roots don't reach. It's a wooded lot- and the trees even grow roots far under the lawn area. (sandy soil in a hot climate).

I've always assumed this means a pond is not an option for me. Unless I went above-ground, but I prefer the natural look.
 
Wycco said:
How do liners hold up to tree roots?

I've long considered a pond- but there is nowhere on my property where the trees roots don't reach. It's a wooded lot- and the trees even grow roots far under the lawn area. (sandy soil in a hot climate).

I've always assumed this means a pond is not an option for me. Unless I went above-ground, but I prefer the natural look.
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hey i live in evans, ga.........:dance:
anyway. Yeah, I'm sure if the roots start growing, it'll puncture the linear eventually. Of course you can put a 2 inch level of sand to prevent this, but not for long I suppose.
 
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