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Installation
STEP 1
PLACEMENT OF THE SKIMMER
• In order to maximize circulation, the skimmer should be
placed directly across from a waterfall. If you do not have
a waterfall, use your area's prevailing winds to determine
where you should place your skimmer along the longest
axis. Use the wind to help push the debris toward the
skimmer (Ex. 1).
Skimmer
STEP 2
EXCAVATING YOUR POND BASIN
• If you are installing the skimmer on an existing pond, skip
this step and proceed to step three.
• We suggest excavating the pond 18-24" deep. This depth
provides the proper water levels required for aquatic plants
and is deep enough to keep fish alive during winter.
• 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" deep or the
height of a standard shovel
blade (Ex. 2).
• Dig the second shelf another
8-10" deeper (Ex. 3).
• The third shelf (if desired) will
be excavated down another
6" (Ex. 4), reaching a final
excavation of 24".
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STEP 3
EXCAVATING YOUR SKIMMER LOCATION
• When installing a skimmer onto an existing pond, you will
need to drain the water from the pond. If you have fish,
save some water from the pond and place it in a large
bucket, kiddie pool, or cooler. Net your fish and place
them into the container. Be sure to add an aerator and
keep the fish in a shaded area.
• On existing ponds, remove any rock that is in front of and
within 3 feet on either side of where you will place the
skimmer. Pull your existing liner and underlayment back
Prevailing Winds
into the pond 3 to 4 feet from the edge to expose the area
that needs to be excavated for the skimmer.
• We recommend placing the skimmer upside-down in the
position you have chosen. Overhang about 6" towards
Waterfall
the inside of the pond to allow some slack in the liner and
make attaching the exterior liner plate easier.
• Using a can of brightly-colored spray paint, trace around
the skimmer to outline the area that is to be excavated.
• Excavate the skimmer
to a depth so that
the proposed water
level in the pond is
Ex. 1
approximately 3/4"
below the top of the
opening of the skimmer
(Ex. 5). If installing on
an existing pond, use
the known water level
as your guideline on how deep to excavate the skimmer.
• Make sure the excavated area under the skimmer is
compacted and level.
• Install the two bulkheads into the back of the skimmer
prior to dropping it into the excavated hole. Make sure
the rubber gasket is installed on the inside of the skimmer
(Ex. 6). The filter has two openings on the back, allowing
multiple plumbing options.
Ex. 2
Bulkhead
Ex. 3
Ex. 4
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3/4"
Soil Level
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Plastic
Rubber
Washer
Nut
Gasket
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Ideal Water Level
Front of Skimmer
Ex. 5
Bulkhead
Adapter
Flex PVC
Ex. 6