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Ex. 10
Ex. 11
is applied and will keep the
silicone in as thick of a bead as
possible. Apply a bead of fish-
safe silicone sealant around the
skimmer opening, over the nut
inserts. (See Ex. 10)
• Replace the skimmer liner plate
and the two corner screws, and
then proceed with the bottom
two corners (see Ex. 11). Make
sure the holes in the liner plate
that the weir flap clicks into are
on the bottom.
• With the 4 corners secured, you
may now punch the remaining
holes with your awl and thread
in all the screws. Again, be careful not to damage the
threads on the nut inserts.
• Let dry for at least one hour before introducing water.
Ex. 12 Overflow diagram.
Overflow Installation
• The built in overflow will allow
the water in an overflow situ-
ation to flow through the pipe
and drain away from the pond.
Use a pvc plug (not included) to
plug the bulkhead if you do not
want the overflow option.
• Excavate a trench for a section
of PVC Flex pipe to come
off the back of the desired
bulkhead. The trench should
be no less than 5 ft from the
back of the skimmer and be
graded away from the pond
(See Ex. 12).
• Create a drainage area at the
end of the pipe by excavating
a small pit, roughly 16 inches
in diameter and at least 12
inches deep. Fill the pit with
excess gravel
• Prime and glue the section of
PVC Flex pipe into the bulk-
head and run it to the top of
the gravel pit. Cover the gravel
pit with a small section of
underlayment and top with soil.
Note: Install the “dial-in” overflow
adjustment arm into the cor-
responding bulkhead on the
inside of the skimmer. Use silicon
or Teflon tape (not included) on
the threads prior to installing the
fitting. Tighten the fitting in the
bulkhead as far as possible with
the overflow arm in the highest
position. The final overflow ad-
justment can be made once the
final water level is set using the
adjustable skimmer liner plate.
See section on setting the adjust-
able liner plate and overflow
(page 8).
STEP 5
ADD ROCK AND GRAVEL
You can expect to use several tons of stone and gravel
for your water feature. Visit www.aquascapeinc.com for
information on calculating the required stone and gravel.
Below are some helpful formulas for choosing the stone and
gravel.
Stone Calculation for the Pond
Length x Width / 65 = Tons of boulders
Gravel Used in the Pond
Pond Gravel = 30% total tons of pond boulders
• Start from the bottom and set the largest character
boulders first against the vertical walls, then stack the
smaller boulders on top.
• Be careful when placing any large boulders so you don’t
damage the liner.
• The opening on the front of the Skimmer can be hidden
by placing boulders on either side and bridging a stone or
piece of driftwood across, creating a cave effect.
Note: Make sure the boulders do not block the water flow into
the skimmer.
• Cover all remaining flat surfaces with a couple inches of
decorative gravel. This will help lock the boulders in place,
as well as cover the remaining liner, protecting it from
ultraviolet rays, and giving bacteria a place to colonize.
