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1 DIY skimmer and mechanical filter on Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:26 pm

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This is made from a 32 gallon Rubbermaid tub.

This one is made from a laundry tub.



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2 Re: DIY skimmer and mechanical filter on Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:44 pm

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Oh Esther I was sooooooooooooooooo hoping you would do that..............that would be wonderful.......you truly are the :queen:


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3 Re: DIY skimmer and mechanical filter on Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:48 pm

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Bring it Esther, i'm inviting two or three friends who have never seen your things.


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4 Make skimmer net hold more fines on Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:45 pm

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Tired of scooping the bottom of your pond and watching all kinds of sludge and mulm go right through your net? Can't afford an expensive vacuum? Even you can do what I did today. My long handled net has pretty small holes in it but it still lets a lot of crud through. So I dug through my odds and ends of fabrics and found this stuff that is used for little girls ballerina skirts, Tulle (tool) it's called. I hacked off a piece and shoved it inside the net. I gathered the excess into the corners and clipped it in place with miniature clothes pins. Wala!! Did the trick. You have to go a little gentle or the clothes pins come off. The metal clips with the red handles would hold better so will use them the next time.
Later I knotted fishing line around the metal frame and then wrapped it around and around, piercing the Tulle with each "around", until the fabric was stitched to the little net. Now I don't have to fiddle with the clips.


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5 Re: DIY skimmer and mechanical filter on Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:47 am

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I just finished cleaning my pond muck out of my pond and it took me two days w/ the funky net I have.............I will try this idea next year for sure, for sure ex[thumbup]


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