Hey Guys, specifically Bill D, I am not positive I have a major leak. I wasn't sure of the effectiveness of bentonite but I can get it rather cheap so it was sort of like insurance. I went like 1 month without raising at all. It was really starting to scare me because I have constant flow into the pond.
Now that I finally got some rain, I am really feeling better. I zoomed right passed the 7 foot mark and this morning I was at 90"!!! I probably have another 7 foot to go but as long as I see it constantly going up, even 1/8 inch per day or so, I'm happy. I got like 7-8 inches out of 1 inch of rain which was great but it also doubled the regular flow rate for quite a while.
I am not at all patient! I spent a huge amount of money (way more than expected) and started to panic... I am starting to feel a little better now and quite possibly do not have much of a leak. I hope by spring I am mostly full and can get a better feel for it. I would like to know something about daily loss before I stock it. The stocking kit I want is like $1000 so I would hate to kill the fish while trying to chemically seal it.
Thanks a lot Bill D and others for your comments! I hope to have a New Year's update of a much higher number. Until then, Merry Christmas and God Bless all of you!
