Pond equipment

[fresia1999]

I am hoping to start ordering my pond equipment sometime next week. I am thinking about going through a discount provider who sells all the different brands and buying all my equipment from them. I want to get with someone who will verbally talk to me on the phone when questions arise. What company would be best for this. I was wondering about Pondliner.com, etc.

 

[waynefrcan]

I really like the SAvio line of waterfall bio falls and skimmer boxes if that's the way you are going. Can't help with a dealer as I bought all my goods locally.

 

[fresia1999]

I have read that Savio made good skimmers.

 

[waynefrcan]

They not the cheap ones though. Mid range. Well maybe now August some deals to be had?

 

[waynefrcan]

I have 2 of these. Anyone not familiar with these, the pump sits inside this and sucks the water through the opening along the surface. That is skimming.

http://www.pondsonli...product_id=2819

If you're doing rocks on bottom and sides, a skimmer will reduce pond waste at bottom 85-95%.

 

[sissy]

wow thats expensive ,more than I paid for my whole pond

I have 2 of these. Anyone not familiar with these, the pump sits inside this and sucks the water through the opening along the surface. That is skimming.

http://www.pondsonli...product_id=2819

If you're doing rocks on bottom and sides, a skimmer will reduce pond waste at bottom 85-95%.

 

[waynefrcan]

That online price can be beat I'm sure. I bought mine locally for $450-$500 range.

 

[taherrmann4]

I have the savio skimmer with 16" faceplate, it works pretty well, however I caution you on the size pump that you will be using. My pump is an external that I use with the skimmer and it is the only place I draw water from the pond, the pump is a 7200 gph. If there is a lot of debris in the skimmer the water level in the back of the skimmer will become very low b/c not enough water is making it to the inlet pipe. Sometime you will have to empty it twice a day, depending on how many trees are in your yard or how much debris blows into the pond.

 

[waynefrcan]

That exact model? I'm pretty sure that skimmer/faceplate is rated to a 5,000 GPH pump max. Check the supplier. These things are designed to be low maint., not twice a day pain in the %#% lol.