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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual 1-877-80-PONDS www.atlanticwatergardens.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents WATER GARDENS Determining Pond Volume Page 3 Determining Surface Area Page 3 Streambed Construction Page 4 Placement of FilterFalls and Skimmer Page 4 PRO SERIES SKIMMER INSTALLATION Excavating and Setting the Skimmer Page 5 Attaching the Liner Page 5 Attaching the Weir Door Page 6...

  • Page 3: Water Gardens

    Water Gardens POND VOLUME It is important to calculate the estimated water volume before you begin construction, and then re-calculate final water volume when your project is completed. Estimating water volume pre-construction is a step that is often skipped by many homeowners and contractors. A water garden with undersized filtration can prove to be a maintenance nightmare.

  • Page 4: Streambed Construction

    STREAMBED CONSTRUCTION Using proper streambed construction techniques can limit the transitional water needed to fill the streambed and enables the system to function optimally. Transitional water is determined by the height that the weir rock extends above the liner at the spillway opening. Maintaining the shortest distance possible between the top of the weir rock and the liner is a crucial component to a properly functioning water garden.

  • Page 5: Pro Series Skimmer Installation

    Pro Series Skimmer Installation EXCAVATING AND SETTING THE SKIMMER Prior to setting the skimmer you must first determine the surface level of the water in the pond. Once you have this number you can excavate for the Skimmer. The excavation should be a few inches wider and longer than the Skimmer body.

  • Page 6: Attaching The Weir Door

    Skimmer as a guide. When you are finished, remove the spring clips and pull the liner away from the face of the Skimmer. Apply Atlantic’s fish-safe RTV Silicone Sealant around the weir door opening on all four sides. (Figure 6.) Apply the silicone in a consistent bead approximately ¾”...

  • Page 7: Plumbing The Skimmer

    PLUMBING THE SKIMMER None of the Big Bahama Pro Series Skimmers come with a pre-drilled pump outlet. Not having a pre-drilled pump outlet gives the professional installer the flexibility to choose which side of the enclosure to exit and Figure 8.

  • Page 8: Setting The Filterfalls

    FilterFalls and the back side of the liner are clean and free of debris. Apply a consistent bead of Atlantic fish-safe silicone to the face of the FilterFalls along the center line of the threaded inserts.

  • Page 9: Pond-Free

    Attach the liner flange to the FilterFalls, starting with the center screw first, and then work out toward the sides of the spillway. It may be necessary to first pierce the liner with a nail or an awl before inserting the screw. Do not fully tighten any screws until all the screws have been installed.

  • Page 10: Excavating And Setting The Pump Vault

    22”, and for a PV2300, a depth of 28”. Figure 11. For installations where a larger basin volume or deeper basin is required, Atlantic offers pump vault extensions for both the PV1800 and PV2300. Each extension will add the height of one Eco-Blox.

  • Page 11: Setting The Fastfalls

    (Figure 15). Figure 15. Apply Atlantic’s Silicone Sealant in a continuous, consistent bead along the center of the threaded inserts. Once completed, return the liner to its dry-fit position. Attach the supplied flange to the FastFalls, starting with the top screw first, working around the flange.

  • Page 12: Hiding The Fastfalls

    Figure 16.   Tighten flange screws with a hand held screwdriver only. Over tightening the screws could strip out the inserts or crack the liner flange. The screws need only to be snug for the silicone to make a seal. Apply silicone on the threads of the Male Thread Adaptor (MTA).
  • Page 13 Insert, but DO NOT GLUE a short piece of pipe (4” or so) into the open end of the elbow. Use this pipe to determine the exact location to pierce the liner with the bulkhead. Cut a 3” hole in the liner at that location. Install the bulkhead with the rubber gasket inside the pond and the friction washer and retaining nut outside.

  • Page 14: Triton Check Valve

    ” TRITON CHECK VALVE Locate the model number of the Atlantic Skimmer/Pump Vault and TidalWave pump used for this installation on the chart on the next page. Follow the corresponding column down and row across until they intersect. The number or letter at the intersection point is the ‘perfect cut’...
  • Page 15 DISCHARGE PIPE ‘PERFECT CUT’ PRO SERIES PRODUCTS REFERENCE CHART PS4600 PS7000 PV1800 Shaded areas denote pumps that exceed SH1450 maximum flow rates or dimension for use with the corresponding Skimmer/Pump SH2050 Vault. Use of this equipment combination SH3600 is not recommended and could void the SH5000 warranty.
  • Page 16 A drill-point has been provided on the back of the Pro Series Skimmer and Pump Vaults to show the proper location and elevation to install an Atlantic HA2000 bulkhead fitting and 2” MTA for the overflow (not included). This combination will position the bottom of the overflow pipe approximately 1”...

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