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STEP 1

Locate & Mark Out Your Pond Area

• We suggest that you use a plain

old garden hose to define the

shape of your new water feature.

The hose is flexible, and can be

pushed and pulled in various

shapes. Step back, evaluate and

modify your design until you have

something that you really like.

• Double check to make sure the

length and width of your layout

STEP 2

Place filters into position

• Since the BIOFALLS

filter is

typically the main waterfall, it

should be positioned so it's fac-

ing the main viewing areas.

STEP 3

Lay plumbing

• To eliminate the need to dig a

trench, lay the PVC flex pipe in

place, along the edge of the pond,

before excavation.

• The PVC flex pipe can withstand

extreme weather conditions so it is

unnecessary to dig a deep trench.

At this point, please refer to the "Hook Up and Level BIOFALLS

STEP 4

Excavate your Pond

The shape and depth

• We suggest excavating the pond

no more than 18-24" deep. This

depth provides the proper water

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.

does not exceed the amount of

liner required for the pond.

• Be sure to locate the water gar-

den close to a patio, deck, porch,

or other hardscape. Also, keep in

mind viewpoints of the water gar-

den and waterfalls from inside.

Try to make it visible from the

kitchen, family room, or bedroom

for year-round enjoyment.

• Make sure it is placed close to

the edge of the pond so you can

use the pond liner to connect up

to the BIOFALLS

filter - unless

you're adding a stream. Adding a

• To eliminate the frozen and

potentially broken PVC flex pipe,

the pipe should be sloping down

from the waterfall to the skimmer

to help drain as much water from

the line as possible.

• The excavation should be dug

with a series of shelves. The

shelves will add stability to the

walls of 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. 3) or the

height of a standard shovel.

• Once the water garden is shaped

and defined with the hose, take

a can of brightly colored, highly

visible spray paint and outline

the shape (around the hose) on

the grass.

(See fig. 1)

stream will require the BIOFALLS

filter to be set further away from

the pond and will require an extra

section of stream liner.

Filter" step of your BIOFALLS

• The second is typically down

another 8-10" (See fig. 4).

• The third shelf (if desired) will

be excavated down another 6"

(See fig. 5), reaching a final

excavation of 24".

• All of the soil removed from the

excavation can be spread and

compacted around the BIOFALLS

Fig. 1 Spray paint and outline the shape.

• In order to maximize circulation,

the BIOFALLS

filter and Skimmer

are ideally placed on opposite

ends of the pond, directly across

from each other.

(See fig. )

Fig. Ideal placement for BIOFALLS

filter, skimmer, and plumbing.

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filter, creating a berm. The filter

should be completely surrounded

by soil by the end of the project.

(See fig. 6)