Pond Liner Wearing Out

[grumpyseagull]

Happy New Year Everyone...

i have an above ground rectangular pond, its was built arround 15 years ago and the passed few months i have noticed 3 white patches slowly getting larger on the bottom of the pond and it looks like the mesh that the pond is made of, the pond is not leaking, could i put patches over them and then put a thin layer of something like shingle or get a holding pond get the fish out and install a new pond liner...
if i do the complete change of liner whats the best liner - box weld liner ..
Really stuck on which way to go hence me throwing this out there for suggestions

Thanks for any replies i get

Graham

 

[MermaidTracy]

I cant help with your question since my pond is in the ground but your pond is gorgeous

 

[gwbasley]

Patching depends on the type of liner that you have some are repairable but often introduce unwanted chemicals into the water. I was faced with the same situation 15 years ago and went with an EPDM liner as a permanent fix. At the time, I bought an inexpensive Kiddie Pool at Walmart as a temporary holding pond while I did my reline.. It is still holding and pliable...it will likely outlive me!
As a bonus, since you buy the EPDM in rolls, I had enough left over to build a raised herb garden that waters from the roots.
You have a beautiful looking pond and if it were mine,I would just 'bite the bullet' and go for it...best of luck.

 

[GBBUDD]

The white patches maybe nothing more than a bacterial grouping. I'd play the waiting game to see if im right or if it starts leaking but in the mean time id think about a hospital storage pond a temporary storage so if the pond does start leaking you have a back up.

And then I would go the box welded liner for the simple fact that there are no wrinkles and more suited to raised ponds

 

[grumpyseagull]

The white patches maybe nothing more than a bacterial grouping. I'd play the waiting game to see if im right or if it starts leaking but in the mean time id think about a hospital storage pond a temporary storage so if the pond does start leaking you have a back up.

And then I would go the box welded liner for the simple fact that there are no wrinkles and more suited to raised ponds

Thanks..
Was hoping someone would suggest the box weld..but good idea about buying a holding pond now..and see what happens..
Thanks again for the reply