Ah I've been needing this to create myself a mini pond for my plants and hopefully animals.

I'm sold on the idea. I have a natural pond about 50ft x 50ft. It fills up in rainy season then the water slowly goes way down to about 15ft wide by July or August, but stays there till next season. I'll wait to the lowest point, pump it all out and seal the entire thing with bentonite. I think Ill rototill it in,then compact it. I'm going to add an oxygenation and pump in the bottom and filter. If it holds I'll add plants, rocks and eventually fish. I want to try and make it full of life with plants,fish,turtles and frogs etc.

@drxpfn9009

7 ай бұрын

Did it work?

@theorphanedchicken1839

4 ай бұрын

@@drxpfn9009we can only hope.

@rebeccaw8820

2 ай бұрын

If you get on a tiny raft and get in the pond on it you can empty the bentonite right on top of the water and it will disperse itself and drop down and seal. By the sounds of it it seems you may want a tighter seal then you can do all the extra work but if your pond is full now, you could just try this method for a pretty darn good seal.

Great. Im going to try this with my little wildlife pond in the Uk. Thankyou 🙂🙏

This is great info, I especially needed to know how much to use and what kind was helpful too. You can get on a very small raft and float on top of the pond water and sprinkle the bentonite on top of the water itself, the clay will disperse and sink down. I will now know to line the sides of the pond at the top rim, thank you. Iv been told how to do this and never did it cause I wasn’t give a few specifics. This is great info

Yo Gary....dope video brother. Learned a lot!

I wanted to add a small natural pond to my yard (6ftx3ftx3ft) and just sprinkled bentonite all over the walls and bottom then I filled it. Holds water just like that. Thanks for the video

Great video. Thanks for posting it!

Thank you for this information!

Awesome Tip THANK YOU 👍🏼

Thanks. Good job.

Thanks for helpful video!

@honeybroomfarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. Our pond is holding water (and fish) really well and I hope yours does, too!

Great vid

@honeybroomfarm Do you have any updates? I plan on trying this on my pond this week. Love the video! Thanks

@honeybroomfarm

10 ай бұрын

We are planning on update video, just haven't had a chance, yet. The pond is doing good. Gary stocked it with some fish and they are thriving.

Thank you for the tip. How much bentonide do I need to sprinkle for 3/4 of an acre sized pond?

I am thinking of using a small amount for my hog pond. Suddenly the clay seems thirsty.

I got an acre n half pond. How much I need? I got fish to, will it kill um?

How do I get bentonite

Do you recommend compacting the surface or working the bentonite in as well versus top dressing? Thanks

@aluckyshot

2 жыл бұрын

If you are starting from scratch and don't have a pond mix it into your soil with a roto tiller.

Nice 110 👌

I use this in fish pond ???

Did it work?

Follow up video on if it worked?

I was able to buy 2 pallets of left over sodium bentonite but cant find any locally. My soil is very sandy and this stuff works.

@ufc9166

2 жыл бұрын

How much a pallet ?

@cutweldngrind

2 жыл бұрын

@@ufc9166 the bags are about 14 cents a pound so a 100lb is 14 dollars and usually there is 24 bags per pallet so around $340. If the material is found locally you save the freight. A full semi load of 45000 lbs comes out to 8 cents a pound plus freight. Well drilling has gone down so many of the larger distributors are gone now.

@bestguitarchannel

2 жыл бұрын

its clay cat litter and much cheaper when you buy it that way

Nice vid. Question: I have a pond sized at 75% of an acre. It’s about 7 feet deep during rainy season, and just a few months later, half dry with the remaining water about ankle high. I have no idea where the leak is. What should i do?

@heyman3293

Жыл бұрын

Grandpa said pigs will seal a pond. The most common causes of leaks are roots, snake , frog, crawdad tunnels. Pigs will eat em all and their feet will pack the holes tight. I'd suppose you could pour a bag or two in their waller and they'd be more than happy to help. Just imagine how soft it'd get their hide.

@rebeccaw8820

2 ай бұрын

Get in the pond on a raft when it’s full and pour out the bentonite on the water itself. It will disperse and sink and seal

@timothyrglenn9545

2 ай бұрын

@@rebeccaw8820how much Bentonite is needed for a pond sized at 3/4 of an acre?

Sooo... Did it work?

Is it still working? And would you still recommend it?

@cutweldngrind

2 жыл бұрын

I dug a pond in very sandy soil and added natural clay. The clay did not really work so bought 2400lbs of Sodium Bentonite and that stuff worked. The Sodium bentonite once wet stays in place way better than the clay I dug.

will this work with on florida sugar sand?

@TheGojodfrey

2 ай бұрын

light raking It through will help, white bentonite is easier to see, beware the dust, you need to experiment yourself really (Raking with a spring steel rake )

I have a 4 acre pond. I'm not sure what my problem is exactly. But the man who dug it seemed to know what he was doing but it seems we have to keep buying chunks of concrete to put in the spillway, anyone know why?

@puddintame7794

Жыл бұрын

Water leaking behind the concrete?

Can I use this in fish pond

@cutweldngrind

2 жыл бұрын

I had fish in my pond and was made from sodium bentonite and clay mix.

@shankarkhairnar9527

2 жыл бұрын

@@cutweldngrind ok thanks

What is a local co-op? I am looking for this locally, I am in NC.

@sigsputnik1

Жыл бұрын

A co-op is like a hardware store with mainly stuff and equipment for farmers and ranchers.

@MisterBech

4 ай бұрын

Farm and ranch supply store. You might check with Tractor Supply if you have one nearby.

How much did this cost? Seems really expensive

@1wide9111

Жыл бұрын

50lb bag is 16 bucks at our coop in tn.

I was just wondering where I can get some. Unfortunately the wind was blowing when you were saying where you could get it.

@yuetoobseabass

2 жыл бұрын

He said your local co-op

@ZZZRSC

2 жыл бұрын

Most Farm Supply companies

Will this product harm fish?

@bestguitarchannel

2 жыл бұрын

they may blow up a but and cat will try to pee on them but you know..... No, its known as soil in other parts of the country and world really. Its also known as cat litter

@osar2870

2 жыл бұрын

No it’s completely safe just like clay soil that is already in many ponds naturally

Make sure to protect yourself, don't want to breath that stuff in. Thanks for the video.

@Rickos

Жыл бұрын

He said its non toxic :3

@1wide9111

Жыл бұрын

Makeup is made from it, some folks eat the stuff, just volcanic clay from Wyoming.

@heyman3293

Жыл бұрын

@@Rickos so is asbestos, but it'll get in your lungs

@rosehip5101

6 ай бұрын

@@1wide9111 he said breath not eat.

I have a pond sir . But water doesn't stays .what should I do?

@emeraldreefnriver6205

3 жыл бұрын

Buy some bentonite 😂 and find the leak and apply it using the ‘sprinkle method’

@honeybroomfarm

3 жыл бұрын

If your pond isn’t holding water, then it needs to be sealed. There are a couple of different ways to seal ponds, we used bentonite and it worked fine for us.

@nilparnadey953

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Non toxic??

@brenm4894

28 күн бұрын

Yes. Bentonite is a natural clay.

That dog didn't piss for 6 months.

How long do the bentonite clay lasts in the pond after its application , will it last for a couple years or more, please share me your experience regarding this.

@cygnus1965

3 жыл бұрын

Permanent as far as I know. There are ponds on the prairie in Colorado that were sealed in the late 1800’s still holding water.

@the_duker_dude

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir ..whether granules or the powdered bentonite do you prefer in using in the ponds .. will it not get washed away in the slopes during heavy rains ? How thick should I apply it, my pond size is 150×30×10 with rocky uneven surface

@elischultes6587

3 жыл бұрын

@@the_duker_dude I might make things easier by mixing it 1/2 &1/2 bentonite and regular dirt and spread it with a manure spreader. Just around the edges might not be enough. Also wholly depends on actual rain received.

I’d still wear a mask

You should use a mask ... it activates in moisture ... whats in your lungs?

You must be joking....

@emeraldreefnriver6205

3 жыл бұрын

?

@penandpike

3 жыл бұрын

@@emeraldreefnriver6205 waste of time and money!

@honeybroomfarm

3 жыл бұрын

This method isn’t right for all uses, but our pond is holding water just fine since my husband sealed it with bentonite. I wish you the best with your pond, I am sure you will find something that works best for you.

@spear4711

3 жыл бұрын

@@honeybroomfarm that’s more of a graceful response than they deserved. Thank you for the video.

@skydudehd3647

3 жыл бұрын

@@honeybroomfarm such a reasonable response

Did it work?