EasyPro PRO SERIES - CONNECTING THE AQUAFALLS - Step 9

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CONNECTING THE AQUAFALLS - Step 9
Whetheryouhaveanotherpieceoflinerforastreamorplacethe
AquaFallsdirectlybesidethepond,thelinermustbelongenough
toreachtothetopofthelterandleaveseveralinchesofslackto
keeptheweightoftherocksfrompullingthelinerloose.Tocon -
necttheliner,simplyapplyathickbeadofsiliconearoundthe
openingoftheAquaFallslterthenholdthelineruptothefrontof
thelter(againasecondpersonworksbest).Placethestonelipup
totheopeningandlineupthetopholeswithanawl.Placebolts
andwashersinthetopholeoneachside.Thiswillkeeplinerinplacewhileinstallingtherest
ofthebolts.Onceallboltsarein,trimoutthelinerinthewaterfallopening.Becauseour
lipandrockaremoldedintoonepiecenofoamisneeded!If,however,youwanttouse
apieceofrealrockoverthesimulatedrockprovided,youwillneedtoplaceadouble
beadoffoaminbetweentherockstopreventwaterleakage.Placethelegsonthelter
standandplacestandupinthebottomofthelter.Placethelterpadsonthestand.
Filleachblackmediabagfullofyourmediachoice(Bio-Blox,FilterFloss,Bio-Balls,
UltraBio-Media,etc.)or
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fulloflavarock,rinsethoroughlybeforeplacinginto
lter.Werecommendbio-mediasoverlavarockwhichisheavyand
makesltercleaningmuchharder.Also,lavarockishighinmineral
contentwhichcanaddtothenutrientloadinthepond.Bio-mediasare
lightweight,havenoadverseaectonthewaterqualityandarelong
lasting.Camouagethelterbyplacingrocksaroundtheledgeofthe
lter.Useblackfoamtohelpholdrocksinplace.
Also,feelfreetosetrockonthemediabags.This
helpsbreakupthesquarelooktothelter.Ifyou
areusingtheoptionalrockgrate,installitnow.
INSTALLING SKIMMER (continued)
Therearetwoholesontheleftsideoftheskimmernearthetop,onthebackwall*.Thesmallholeisfortheelectricalcable.The
largerholeisfortheexiblePVCpipe.Pipesupto2"indiameterwilltthroughthisopening.Becausetheholeisabovethe
waterline,itisnotnecessarytohaveabulkheadttingortosealaroundthepipe.TheexiblePVCpipeshouldstickthroughthe
backwallapproximately3"-4"intotheskimmer.
EasyProskimmersareavailablewitheitheralterpadrackoralterbrushrack.Witheitherstyle,sliderackintogroovein
skimmerwalls.Whenskimmerneedscleaning,therackscanbeliftedoutandrinsedo.BesuretoinstallthePVCframeinto
theskimmerbeforebackllingthedirtaroundtheoutsideoftheskimmer.Thisframeisasupportthatkeepsthesidewallsfrom
bowingin.Finally,installthedebrisnetontherightsideoftheskimmer,infrontoftheopening.Thiswillcatchallleavesand
debrisasitispulledintotheskimmer.
Pictures of
completed
skimmers showing
lter pad, brushes,
PVC frame and
debris net installed.
*Note:TheEasyProminiskimmerinstallssimilartothelargeskimmersbutduetoitscompactsizehasoutletholesonthesides
oftheskimmertub.InstalltheexiblePVCpipeintoeithersidehole.Usetheoppositeholefortheelectricalcord.Theholeinthe
backwalloftheskimmeristheoverow.InstallbulkheadandandPVCmaleadapterintothishole.Thisskimmerisalsoavailable
withlterbrushes.
Skimmer w/Filter Pad • Part #PS1V Skimmer w/Filter Brushes • Part #PS1FB *Mini Skimmer • Part #PSM
A piece of real rock can be placed over the rock
lip for a more realistic look. Be sure the rock is
a thin piece and be sure the rock is supported
by the waterfall rocks underneath the stone lip.
Using too heavy of a rock could pull the stone lip
away from the lter allowing water to leak out.
The optional rock grate is
ideal for covering the top of the
lters. Set rocks and plants on the
grate to conceal the lter.