Gary A Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I want to have a one rai pond dug. A local expat looked at the ground and told me that I would be wasting my money if I didn't put in a liner. He couldn't give me any information where to buy or price a liner. 1,600 square meters of lining material will probably be more than I want to spend. I researched this on the net and found information that bentonite could be used rather than an actual liner. Now the question is where do I buy a large quantity of that and how much would it cost? I really don't know how the Frenchman can tell without actually digging a hole and testing the soil. Does the Thai government do testing for people who want a fish pond? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ningnong Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 What do the locals have to say? They should have a pretty good clue if it's a good location to hold water. If it can't fill and hold water naturally after a few rainy seasons I wouldn't bother. I thinkk you'd be wasting money if you had it dug and put in a liner or some type of sealant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary A Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 The locals are not much help. They say we have to try and see. They think it will hold enough water to help with a second crop but no one wants to say if it will hold water year round and be suitable for fish. What scared me is that there is a pond about 4 meters deep a couple of kilometers away that fills up about half way then is dry again within a few months. What do the locals have to say? They should have a pretty good clue if it's a good location to hold water. If it can't fill and hold water naturally after a few rainy seasons I wouldn't bother. I thinkk you'd be wasting money if you had it dug and put in a liner or some type of sealant. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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