Why put yourself through the horribly frustrating task of dealing with a leaking garden pond?
Key Features of Quality, Long-lasting Pond Liners The #1 choice hands down is “fish safe” 45 mil EPDM rubber. Though there are a few excellent options for pond liners available to the water garden or Koi hobbyist, EPDM (Ethylene-Propylene-Diene-Monomer) is at the top of the list. Do not settle for anything with less thickness than this. I cannot stress this enough. Also make sure it is labeled “fish safe”. I have no connection to Firestone, however one way you can be sure your liner is fish safe is if it carries the Firestone PondGard logo. I personally have Firestone brand 45 EPDM liner in my Koi pond, which was installed in 2000 and it is holding up just like it is supposed to. It also carries a 20 year warranty. Another important feature is EPDM is extremely flexible. This comes in handy when working with the irregular twists, turns, and shelves commonly found in a garden pond or stream installation. EPDM easily drapes into the excavated area and conforms to all of the nooks and cra