I agree with BV about the protection of the fish. As for the temporary
patch, my BIL had a tree branch fall and puncture his liner. He was losing
water fast. He placed a concrete paver over it and if it is leaking it is
very slow. He hasn't patched it and it has been about 2 years.
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"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
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"Bette E" wrote in message
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The hole is in the bottom of the liner-- it's a one inch long slit.
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What I would do...

1. Find a temporary solution. Put a piece of liner down over the hole,
with
a heavy rock or plant on it. This won't stop the flow, but it may slow it
enough.
2. Find a temp solution for housing the fish, hospital tank, etc. Be sure
to
provide proper filtration, oxygenation, screen over top to prevent
jumping,
etc.
3. When pond person comes to patch pond, move fish to hospital tank.
4. After patch is in place, do some a partial water changes 30-50%.
5. Toss a few fish in at a time. The ones you like the least go in first.

BV.