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Looking at building a pond but....
Do you have more information on this weir?
Daryl "RichToyBox" wrote in message news:wYSrc.7416$hi6.806533@attbi_s53... Making the skimmer box is not a problem, and the use of the marine plywood would probably work well. The problem is that you want a weir that is floating or spring loaded so that it is pushed over by the water trying to get into the box, making a very thin layer of water be skimmed. As the water level in the pond fluctuates, the weir needs to be able to move with the water level. A thick layer of water entering the skimmer will not produce the desired skimming action. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "daryl wilde" wrote in message ... The cost of the skimmer and filter box are expensive ~$500 or more. Has anyone seen plans to build one? Any special concerns?? Thinking of using either external quality (CDX) or marine grade plywood and then covering with liner......comments. Expect the pond to be 6 ft x 8 ft or so and 18-24in deep. Thanks Daryl |
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Looking at building a pond but....
The weir in my skimmer appears to be some form of liner wrapped around a
piece of styrofoam. The liner material is flexible enough to allow the weir to lean into the skimmer as much as needed, and yet float so only a small amount of water comes over the top. They also built by folds, some form of accordian type sides to force all water over the top. This allows the weir to act as a door, closing the skimmer box off for cleanings. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "daryl wilde" wrote in message ... Do you have more information on this weir? Daryl "RichToyBox" wrote in message news:wYSrc.7416$hi6.806533@attbi_s53... Making the skimmer box is not a problem, and the use of the marine plywood would probably work well. The problem is that you want a weir that is floating or spring loaded so that it is pushed over by the water trying to get into the box, making a very thin layer of water be skimmed. As the water level in the pond fluctuates, the weir needs to be able to move with the water level. A thick layer of water entering the skimmer will not produce the desired skimming action. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "daryl wilde" wrote in message ... The cost of the skimmer and filter box are expensive ~$500 or more. Has anyone seen plans to build one? Any special concerns?? Thinking of using either external quality (CDX) or marine grade plywood and then covering with liner......comments. Expect the pond to be 6 ft x 8 ft or so and 18-24in deep. Thanks Daryl |
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