Aquascape MicroPond & MicroPondless Kits (99763, 99764, 99765 & 99769) - Manual (Page 7)

Ideal Water Level
3/4” Below
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Fig. 17 Place The MicroSnorkel ™ Vault and MicroCentipede ™
Module on top of the liner.
• Remove any sharp objects from
the excavated hole that may dam-
age the liner.
• Unfold the underlayment fabric
and place it into your excavated
MicroPondless ® /MicroPond ®
basin. 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.
• The installation process is the
same as the underlayment,
starting at the bottom and
contouring the liner up and
out of the MicroPondless ® /
MicroPond ® basin. (See fig. 16)
• 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 Micro-
Pondless ® /MicroPond ® basin.
This should not be a problem if
you measured out the pond and
excavated it correctly. Problems can
be fixed by readjusting the liner into
the excavation, backfilling (making
the MicroPondless ® / MicroPond ®
basin smaller) in areas where there
is not enough liner, or simply buying
a larger liner.
Install underlayment and liner
Fig. 16 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 on the MicroFalls ® .
You’re getting off easy on this
step if you are installing the
MicroPondless ® system. Simply
place the MicroSnorkel ™ Vault and
MicroCentipede ™ Module back into
their proper positions on top of the
liner. (See fig. 17)
Installing the MicroSnorkel ™ Vault
and MicroCentipede ™ Module
Set up and level
the MicroSkim ®
• You’ve already roughed out a hole
approximately 21”(l) x 18” (w) x
18” (h) deep during the excavation
phase. Use a 2’ bubble level in
order to make sure your MicroSkim ®
is properly set into position. Your
MicroSkim ® should be level from
side to side and front to back.
• Install the bulkhead fitting into the
overflow hole. Refer if needed back
to the steps under the “Hookup and
Level MicroFalls ® ” section for details
on installing the bulkhead fitting.
(See fig. 4 & 5) THIS NEEDS TO BE
DONE BEFORE THE SKIMMER IS
SET INTO PLACE, OTHERWISE YOU
CANNOT TIGHTEN THE BULKHEAD
FITTING.
• Make sure skimmer is set so the
desired water level in the pond is
approximately ¾" below the top of
skimmer opening. (See fig. 18)
Attaching the
MicroSkim ® faceplate
• Position the liner against the
MicroSkim ® opening, making sure
there is slack below the opening.
This will help reduce tension on the
faceplate when placing boulders in
front of the unit.
• Mark the outer perimeter of the
MicroSkim ® opening on the liner,
then mark a second box 1.5” inside
of it. This insures that you don’t
cut too much of the liner, which
would result in a possible leak.
(See fig. 19)
• The hole located in the back of the
MicroSkim ® is for the overflow. The
overflow will help maintain the
maximum water level in the pond
after rainfall, ensuring that your
skimmer works properly and water
does not travel over the edges of
the liner and cause problems with
hydrostatic pressure.
Installing the MicroSkim ®
Front of Skimmer
Soil Level
on 1st
Shelf
Fig. 18 Cross section
of ideal water level viewed
from front of skimmer.
STEP 6 PD/PL
STEP 7 PL
STEP 7
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