Aquascape MicroPond & MicroPondless Kits (99763, 99764, User Manual

VIDEOCheck Our Website for Videos on These Products or Look Us Up onMicroSeriesInstallation Instructions & Owner’s Manual• Step-by-step installat

10Hooking up the pump and plumbingThe MicroPondless® and MicroPond® utilize the same style pump and plumbing fittings. Connect the pump plumbing kit

11Fig. 32 Make sure you have a few inches of slack liner along the front base of your biofilter boxBuild the waterfallNote: Filter mats and media nets

12Fig. 40 If using a natural rock for your waterfall weir, make sure thatit is fairly thin. (no more than 3/4")Fig. 41 If a thick rock along

13Plug in and tweak the waterfalls• As soon as the MicroPondless® or MicroPond® is filled and all of the black waterfall foam is dry (if used on pro

14ENJOY!• Refer to the following pages in this instruction booklet for care and maintenance of your new water feature.• Contact your local Aquascape s

15Fine wines get better with age ... the same can be said about your new water feature! Be patient with the new addition to your landscape - it’s goi

16The MicroFalls®Fig. 45 The MicroSnorkel™ Vault.One of the greatest features of the MicroPondless® filter is that there is very little maintenance. Th

17Fig. 46 If you find the leak, pack soil beneath the liner to raise the edge.Fig. 47 Hide the exposed liner with gravel and mulch.Fig. 45 Check the

18Fig. 51 Store the pump in a frost-free location, ideally submerged in a bucket of water.back most of the dead plant ma-terial and remove the tro

19Spring is simply the most exciting time of year. In all climates, there’s fresh new growth all over the land-scape, and everything is just burst-ing

2MicroSeriesInstallation & Maintenance InstructionsWe’ve scaled down the professional version of these filters in order to meet the needs and desir

20For more information on care and maintenance, please refer to Aquascape’s Ecosystem Pond book or visit www.aquascapeinc.com98104.052009©2010 Aquasc

3• We suggest that you use a plain, old garden hose to define the shape of your new water feature. The hose is flexible, and can be pushed and pulled in

4Fig. 4 Attach bulkhead fitting.Fig. 5 Bulkhead assembly.Barbed FittingNutPlastic WasherRubber GasketBulkheadFig. 6 Level the MicroFalls® side to side

18”18”6”24”Deep Area for MicroSnorkel™ Vault and MicroCentipede™ Module5Fig. 10 Soil backfilled around the MicroFalls® helps hide the filterand creates

Viewing Area(Patio, Deck or Lawn)2” to 3” 6• All of the soil removed from the excavation can be spread and compacted around the Micro-Falls®, creating

Ideal Water Level 3/4” Below7Fig. 17 Place The MicroSnorkel™ Vault and MicroCentipede™Module on top of the liner.• Remove any sharp objects from t

8Add rock and gravelRocking in the Pondless® Waterfall• Add 1 ½” to 2” size gravel into the basin up to the side of the basin. (See fig. 25)• A ni

9• You can expect to use several tons of stone and gravel for your water feature. Talk to your Aquascape dealer for help choosing the quantity and siz