Aquascape PRO-Fit PondSweep Skimmers (00250 & 00900) - Manual (Page 5)

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Ideal Water Level
3/4" Below
Front of Skimmer
Soil Level
on 1st Shelf
1st plant and rock shelf:
shelf varies 8" or greater wide,
1" to 12' deep
Set 6" to 12" size cobblestones
on vertical edges. Gravel on all
horizontal surfaces
2nd plant & rock shelf:
16" to 20" deep
Plant pocket 6" to 8" deep,
10" to 16" diameter
Water line
Marginal plants should be removed
from containers and placed directly
into the gravel Liner ends 1" to 2'
outside of pond
Mulch
Fig. 8 Pond excavation - side view of plant pockets.
• Remove any sharp objects from
the excavated hole that may
damage the liner.
• Unfold the underlayment fabric
and place it into your excavated
pond. Starting from the bottom,
remove the slack from the under-
layment, making sure it conforms
into all of the elevations.
• Now place the EPDM Fish-Safe
liner on top of the underlayment.
(See fig. 9)
• The installation process is the
same as the underlayment, start-
ing at the bottom and contouring
the liner up and out of the pond.
• Try to get the large folds out, but
the main goal is to make sure
that it’s lying flat and going into
all corners. Don’t try to get it
perfect—you will hide the liner
with rocks and gravel later.
• Make sure the liner is high enough
around the edges of the pond. This
should not be a problem if you
measured out the pond and exca-
vated it correctly. Problems can be
fixed by readjusting the liner into
the excavation, backfilling (making
the pond smaller) in areas where
there is not enough liner, or simply
buying a larger liner.
Fig. 9 Place the liner on top of the underlayment following the same installation
procedures. Make sure liner is positioned in such a way that allows it to extend and
completely cover the opening of the skimmer.
Install Underlayment and Liner
STEP 5
Installing the Skimmer
STEP 6
Set up and Level the Skimmer
• You’ve already roughed out a hole
for the skimmer during the excava-
tion phase. Use a 2' bubble level in
order to make sure your Skimmer
is properly set into position. Your
Skimmer should be level from side-
to-side and front to back.
• Make sure skimmer is set so the
desired water level in the pond is
approximately 3/4" below the top
of skimmer opening. (See fig. 10)
• Install any cross braces before
backfilling
• Once the skimmer is set, the
outside pipe from the waterfalls
may be inserted into the hole
on the side. Do not cut off this
pipe until installing the pump.
The trench for this pipe can be
backfilled once it is inserted into
the skimmer box.
Fig. 10 Cross section of ideal water level
viewed from front of skimmer.
Excavate you Pond cont …