Which pond liner?

[felixtacat]

Hi everyone! I'm currently trying to build a pond for some aquatic turtles (probably going to be some red eared sliders). Which pond liner do you guys use? I was looking at either of these two

Firestone
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000G0GDIW/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

TotalPond
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004DL0Y58/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

Second one is a lot cheaper but I'm worried about their claws tearing it up. What do you guys think?

 

[mark1]

personally i would go with the .045 epdm , it's pretty durable stuff ...... 14 mil is pretty thin ......

 

[tortdad]

That 1st one is more than double the thickness of the second one

45mils thick vs 20mils

I wouldn't even use 20mil if it was just for fish

 

[Markw84]

Definitely the 45 mil EPDM. I've used that for a 3000 gal temporary pond I had to use for a year until I finished my big pond. It works great and the largest of turtles cannot puncture it.

 

[felixtacat]

Ok thanks everyone! A few extra bucks for a good liner is probably a lot less stressful than having to fix a cheaper liner down the line anyways.

 

[Danielthereptilekeeper]

45 mil

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Firestone!
Firestone sells one Hell of a nice pond liner.
Expensive. Heavy and worth every cent.

I've used....And replaced several.
The Firestone markets itself as being a "permanent" liner. While that may be a stretch....It is certainly tough and U.V. resistant.
I love mine