Mystus Redtail;1333621; said:So cliff, I'm wondering if, all in all, you are happy with that 1100 gallon pond, I'm really considering going the same way in the next 8 months and I'm wondering how you would rate it? I know you're working on a new pond, but are you going to keep the 1100 going?
I rate it a 6 out of 10 for my situation. Maybe I just got a crappy one, but it leaks like crazy. I did a test filll when I first got it and it leaked. So I drained it found the leak and fixed it. Added a internal filter and bam leaks again. So again drain it and patch it and refill it. There were no holes just that when it would get scrapped it will leak and water will build up after a while. I tried adding sand hoping that tiny debris would fill any holes, well leaks worse. Stopped leaking for a while, I added rocks. 2 weeks later leaking again. Been leaking continously for 3 months now. Catfish punched a hole in the side one time and I had to patch that. It's just too aggrevating for me, but there's other members who say they never have a problem, but with all the problems I have fixed I could have built the new pond by now. So I am giving up on making it stop leaking and just building the bigger pond. I have the plans, most of the lumber is free, and I have help. So just time to get started! lol. I say just make sure you are really carefull and you could make it last a year or two probably. I can't tear it down to repatch it ever week or two so it's just gonna leak until the big one is finished. You may want to talk to other's about theirs as mine could just be a bad one, or one that sat in storage at a store for a few years and got dry rotted a little. Over all it works for the purpose of keeping fish, but IMO it's not the answer.