Hey Gang! I've been watching YouTube videos -- man, if I were a millionaire, I could sure spend some money on an awesome pond! There are some beauties out there!
I've discovered a guy in the UK - The Pond Advisor. He is fun to watch. I just saw a small pond with an interesting pump and skimmer set up. There wasn't a skimmer per se, but the pump was under one of those aqua block thingies. It was covered with medium sided pebbles. The water flowed off the surface and percolated down into the rocks. Leaves and sticks sat on top, where you could very easily remove them. I'm thinking this would be a less expensive alternative to a skimmer. Sure, a skimmer would be cool, but I can't do one right now. (I have a helix out front, so I know how awesome it is.)
He referred to this set up as an "intake bay."
Have any of you used this method to contain your pump? Otherwise, I was just going to have it in the pond. This seems more efficient and would serve a dual purpose -- circulating water and pulling away some debris.
I've discovered a guy in the UK - The Pond Advisor. He is fun to watch. I just saw a small pond with an interesting pump and skimmer set up. There wasn't a skimmer per se, but the pump was under one of those aqua block thingies. It was covered with medium sided pebbles. The water flowed off the surface and percolated down into the rocks. Leaves and sticks sat on top, where you could very easily remove them. I'm thinking this would be a less expensive alternative to a skimmer. Sure, a skimmer would be cool, but I can't do one right now. (I have a helix out front, so I know how awesome it is.)
He referred to this set up as an "intake bay."
Have any of you used this method to contain your pump? Otherwise, I was just going to have it in the pond. This seems more efficient and would serve a dual purpose -- circulating water and pulling away some debris.