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STEP 5

Excavate your MicroPondless

The shape and depth

• Digging is very labor-intensive,

so pace yourself and get some

friends and family to help you.

• We suggest excavating the basin

no more than 24" deep. This

depth provides the proper water

volume in the basin to operate the

waterfalls. (See figs. 8 and 9)

Fig. 8 First, dig entire basin to 18" depth.

Deep Area for MicroSnorkel

24"

MicroCentipede

Fig. 9 Excavate the deep area of the basin.

STEP 5

Excavate your MicroPond

The shape and depth

• Digging is very labor intensive,

so pace yourself and get some

friends and family to help you.

• We suggest excavating the pond

no more than 18-24" deep. This

depth provides the proper water

Fig. 11 First, dig entire pond one

shovel depth.

basin

• All of the soil removed from the

excavation can be spread and

compacted around the Micro-

Falls

, creating a berm. The filter

should be completely surrounded

by soil by the end of the project.

(See fig. 10)

18"

Vault and

™

Module

™

basin

levels required for aquatic plants

and is deep enough to keep

fish alive during winter. See the

maintenance section for more

information on caring for fish.

• The excavation should be dug with

a series of shelves. The shelves

will add stability to the walls of

Fig. 12 Dig second shelf one shovel depth

and start excavation of skimmer hole.

Leveling the edges

• One of the most important parts

of the excavation is getting the

perimeter of the basin level. An

excellent tool for this is a 2x4 set

across the basin. Set a 4-foot

bubble level on the 2x4 to make

sure the perimeter of the basin

is level. We recommend using a

Fig. 10 Soil backfilled around the MicroFalls

and creates a planting berm.

the pond and will also create

planting beds for different types

of aquatic plants.

• The first shelf should be about

8-10" down (See fig. 11), or the

height of a standard shovel.

Fig. 13 Dig the pond to its max depth and finish

excavation of the skimmer hole.

transit or sight level on larger

projects. Check your progress

several times while digging.

• Re-check all your measurements,

including length and width of ba-

sin, plant shelf depth, and overall

basin depth.

helps hide the filter

• The second is typically down

another 8-10". (See fig. 12)

• The third shelf (if desired) will be

excavated down another 6"

(See fig. 13), reaching a final

excavation of 24".