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Skimmers
Well, my addiction continues. As water garden stuff seems to be going on
sale/close-out I keep toying with the idea of starting a new pond on a major budget. Lay the liner over the slightly built up edge, pump into home made filter and viola! cheap pond. Then I would add decorative edging, water features etc as possible. Someone gave me the idea of using a garden tiller to loosen soil and make the digging part easier, though I must confess the manual labor aspect is the biggest dampener to my enthusiasm for the whole idea. I am looking for CHEAP ideas to add a skimmer since leaves will certainly be a problem before long. If I opted for the 'pay me now' idea I also dont understand what keeps small fish, tadpoles, frogs etc from getting sucked in a bottom drain or skimmer. Thanxx Bill Brister - Austin, Texas |
I recommend against the tiller. The tillers that I have seen seem to pack
the soil under the area that it is cutting and then it doesn't want to go any deeper. Starting the hole small and working outward seems to be the easiest way that I have seen to dig. As for the fish finding their way into the bottom drain and skimmer, some do. I found one of my small fish in the vortex filter swimming around after a ride through the bottom drain plumbing. I have gotten one or two out of the skimmer. They learn fast not to go there. There isn't enough velocity to suck them in, but curiosity will get one when they are first installed. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/index.html "Newbie Bill" wrote in message m... Well, my addiction continues. As water garden stuff seems to be going on sale/close-out I keep toying with the idea of starting a new pond on a major budget. Lay the liner over the slightly built up edge, pump into home made filter and viola! cheap pond. Then I would add decorative edging, water features etc as possible. Someone gave me the idea of using a garden tiller to loosen soil and make the digging part easier, though I must confess the manual labor aspect is the biggest dampener to my enthusiasm for the whole idea. I am looking for CHEAP ideas to add a skimmer since leaves will certainly be a problem before long. If I opted for the 'pay me now' idea I also dont understand what keeps small fish, tadpoles, frogs etc from getting sucked in a bottom drain or skimmer. Thanxx Bill Brister - Austin, Texas |
I recommend against the tiller. The tillers that I have seen seem to pack
the soil under the area that it is cutting and then it doesn't want to go any deeper. Starting the hole small and working outward seems to be the easiest way that I have seen to dig. As for the fish finding their way into the bottom drain and skimmer, some do. I found one of my small fish in the vortex filter swimming around after a ride through the bottom drain plumbing. I have gotten one or two out of the skimmer. They learn fast not to go there. There isn't enough velocity to suck them in, but curiosity will get one when they are first installed. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/index.html "Newbie Bill" wrote in message m... Well, my addiction continues. As water garden stuff seems to be going on sale/close-out I keep toying with the idea of starting a new pond on a major budget. Lay the liner over the slightly built up edge, pump into home made filter and viola! cheap pond. Then I would add decorative edging, water features etc as possible. Someone gave me the idea of using a garden tiller to loosen soil and make the digging part easier, though I must confess the manual labor aspect is the biggest dampener to my enthusiasm for the whole idea. I am looking for CHEAP ideas to add a skimmer since leaves will certainly be a problem before long. If I opted for the 'pay me now' idea I also dont understand what keeps small fish, tadpoles, frogs etc from getting sucked in a bottom drain or skimmer. Thanxx Bill Brister - Austin, Texas |
Thanxx for the advice and info. Yet more money saved for a tiller rental
(not including doctor visit for aching back:) I think my common sense and logic is being revived with my pond. Which is why I ask some questions like the skimmer. Makes sense they could get in there, and I couldnt make a make shift one which wouldnt, so I'm left with but, but, but questions. Bill Brister - Austin, Texas "RichToyBox" wrote in message news:nlaXc.235433$eM2.101470@attbi_s51... I recommend against the tiller. The tillers that I have seen seem to pack the soil under the area that it is cutting and then it doesn't want to go any deeper. Starting the hole small and working outward seems to be the easiest way that I have seen to dig. As for the fish finding their way into the bottom drain and skimmer, some do. I found one of my small fish in the vortex filter swimming around after a ride through the bottom drain plumbing. I have gotten one or two out of the skimmer. They learn fast not to go there. There isn't enough velocity to suck them in, but curiosity will get one when they are first installed. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/index.html "Newbie Bill" wrote in message m... Well, my addiction continues. As water garden stuff seems to be going on sale/close-out I keep toying with the idea of starting a new pond on a major budget. Lay the liner over the slightly built up edge, pump into home made filter and viola! cheap pond. Then I would add decorative edging, water features etc as possible. Someone gave me the idea of using a garden tiller to loosen soil and make the digging part easier, though I must confess the manual labor aspect is the biggest dampener to my enthusiasm for the whole idea. I am looking for CHEAP ideas to add a skimmer since leaves will certainly be a problem before long. If I opted for the 'pay me now' idea I also dont understand what keeps small fish, tadpoles, frogs etc from getting sucked in a bottom drain or skimmer. Thanxx Bill Brister - Austin, Texas |
Thanxx for the advice and info. Yet more money saved for a tiller rental
(not including doctor visit for aching back:) I think my common sense and logic is being revived with my pond. Which is why I ask some questions like the skimmer. Makes sense they could get in there, and I couldnt make a make shift one which wouldnt, so I'm left with but, but, but questions. Bill Brister - Austin, Texas "RichToyBox" wrote in message news:nlaXc.235433$eM2.101470@attbi_s51... I recommend against the tiller. The tillers that I have seen seem to pack the soil under the area that it is cutting and then it doesn't want to go any deeper. Starting the hole small and working outward seems to be the easiest way that I have seen to dig. As for the fish finding their way into the bottom drain and skimmer, some do. I found one of my small fish in the vortex filter swimming around after a ride through the bottom drain plumbing. I have gotten one or two out of the skimmer. They learn fast not to go there. There isn't enough velocity to suck them in, but curiosity will get one when they are first installed. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/index.html "Newbie Bill" wrote in message m... Well, my addiction continues. As water garden stuff seems to be going on sale/close-out I keep toying with the idea of starting a new pond on a major budget. Lay the liner over the slightly built up edge, pump into home made filter and viola! cheap pond. Then I would add decorative edging, water features etc as possible. Someone gave me the idea of using a garden tiller to loosen soil and make the digging part easier, though I must confess the manual labor aspect is the biggest dampener to my enthusiasm for the whole idea. I am looking for CHEAP ideas to add a skimmer since leaves will certainly be a problem before long. If I opted for the 'pay me now' idea I also dont understand what keeps small fish, tadpoles, frogs etc from getting sucked in a bottom drain or skimmer. Thanxx Bill Brister - Austin, Texas |
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