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Plants: |
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Marginal
plants can be planted directly in the gravel. Their roots will
spread throughout the gravel, cleaning the pond by using
nutrients and growing vigorously. |
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Plant Pockets: |
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Best way to
get rid of unsightly planting containers. |
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Each pocket
is about 6" deep. |
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They promote
health in plant development by allowing the roots to spread
through surrounding gravel. |
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Fish: |
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Fish, like
Koi and goldfish, can be successfully kept, and even bred, in
water that is only two feet deep as far north as Zone 4 (MN).
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Rocks and Gravel: |
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Contrary to
popular opinion, adding rocks and gravel reduces pond
maintenance. |
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Gravel,
unlike a smooth pond liner, provides surface area for bacteria
to colonize. |
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Covering the
pond liner with gravel protects the liner from harmful UV rays
and damage from animals and other sharp objects. |
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The rocks and
gravel also help hold down the liner during high ground water
conditions and create areas for fish to hide when predators
come around. |
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Finally, a
stone bottom looks far more natural and is safer to walk on
than an exposed slippery rubber liner. |
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Bacteria: |
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AquaClearer™
bacteria naturally balances the pond. |
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BIOFALLS®: |
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Creates a
perfect base for building beautiful, leak-free waterfalls. |
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Requires only
once a year cleaning when used in combination with a skimmer
pre-filter. |
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A
non-clogging swirl chamber allows even distribution of water,
aiding filtration and increasing waterfall width. |
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Can be sunk
into the ground for a stream effect or raised to create a
greater water drop. |
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Filter
support rack holds filter mats and doubles as side supports. |
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Simple,
uncluttered design. No moving parts to break. |
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Easy to
camouflage, removable upper rack on Signature Series™ BIOFALLS®
Filter makes filter easy to disguise into the landscaping using
rocks, plants and gravel. |
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High surface
area filter mats included with the Signature Series™ BIOFALLS®
Filter have 50% more surface area than traditional mats. |
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Liner: |
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Strong 45-mil
EPDM liner is the best choice for most pond installations. |
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Unlike
concrete, it is easy and inexpensive to install and won't
crack. |
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When covered
with stone, it has a 40-year life expectancy. |
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If a leak
ever were to occur, a simple patch kit can make it
as good as new. |
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Underlayment: |
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A non-woven,
needle punched underlayment forms a soft padding for the liner. |
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Unlike
newspapers, it's quick to install. |
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Unlike sand,
it completely covers the vertical areas of the pond shelves. |
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Unlike carpet
padding, it allows gases to escape out the sides while looking
more professional. |
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Skimmer: |
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Eliminates
routine maintenance by removing debris before it sinks to the
bottom of the pond which allows pond construction in any
location, even directly beneath trees. |
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Requires only
two to three minutes every other week to clean while standing
outside the pond. |
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Hides the
pump and plumbing from view alongside your pond instead of in
the pond. |
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Won't drain
the pond down if a leak develops in the plumbing or waterfalls. |
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The pump is
easily removed by loosening one hand-tightened fitting on the
discharge piping above the water line. |
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Keeps the
pump free from clogging by trapping waste in a catch area
before it reaches the pump. |
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High-density
polyethylene construction assures strength with extreme
durability. |
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Patent
Pending - adjustable faceplate on Signature Series™ has four
inches of travel, enabling you to tweak out the perfect water
level. |