Tetra Pond In-Pond Skimmer, Skims Pond Debris Before It Sinks, BLACK

Plugged it into my pond fountain pump as a supplemental to my main remote filter. Very effective and also has reduced the frequency of pump cleaning.

Unused it for my DIY backyard pond .. it’s black so blends with the liner; good material ; fittings fit my pump right away .. great product. - thank you North Iron store for shipping it fast as well internationally.

worked great along with the water fall filter it feeds.protects pump too.I can do a light brushing of dirt gets in pond and the skimmer sucks it up and water is clear in short order.I did put small rocks in corners as suggested, but go figure, birds get in them and know them out. I just replaced with a bit large gravel.great buy

Great. Hooked up to my Vicodin 1600 pump. Really pulling the muck out of the dirty pond water. Easy to clean. Needs some rocks to weight it down. Don’t use pebbles or pea gravel- will get sucked through in to the pump.

My large pond is situated under numerous trees and on a windy day is particularly susceptible to leaf and twig fall. This skimmer is berry effective at sucking up the debris from the surface before it sinks to pollute the water. Floating plants do need to be restrained otherwise they will get sucked up and prevent the skimmer from being effective.

Exilent mon étang reste très propre toutefois pour cela soit facile à nettoyer vous devez-vous mettre des petite roche dans les 4 coins sino il lève dans l’eau seulement bien lintaller

So I've had this Filter Box in use for the past 5 months. No issues, No problems. Works great. Now ordering a second due to an additional pond project in the works.Having seen several negative reviews recently dated stating "false advertisement" or "no filter included", I had the need to set this product straight.This titled item clearly says, "Submersible Flat Box Filter" so I"m not sure where buyers are confused about a missing filter? I have my product instructions, as one recent reviewer referenced with his negative "false advertising" video...and yes the instructions clearly show HOW TO SET UP this filter box WITH a TETRA filter. NO, it does not say "filter included". As the product details also show and state, what additional pieces are needed for this FILTER BOX operation, I just don't see how buyers are confused. The Tetra filter noted in the set up instructions, is NOT a filter requirement for this box, only a suggestion.As for the FILTER BOX, this item was received and functions as described. It's a two piece plastic box; slotted-holes lid and non slotted bottom tray, which incases a textured rough "green scrubby" type of filter screen that lays inside this box. That's it. Yes I found and was aware from my research, that this filter box lid will have a tendency to lift off, due to it's light weight. And as others noted, just place a rock/brick on top of the lid to weigh it down. I did choose the smallest and heaviest sized rock available to minimize the filter vent coverage which the rock will prevent particulates from passing through to the inside of the box. As long as you don't cover more than half the lid openings, your filter should operate as described.This FILTER BOX has been very effective in collecting the water debris inside the filter screen and also has protected my water filter - bought separately - from getting clogged.Maintenance and cleaning of this box is simple. Detach the outlet hose from the box. Remove the box entirely, remove the filter screen, rinse and scrub box as needed for algae removal. Reassemble. Replace box and screen and reattach the filter hose/line to restart the suction. *Add heavy object rock/decor/flower pot to top of box to secure lid in place from lifting off. Also, best to turn off the water pump while performing this maintenance so as to avoid unfiltered/unscreened water being sucked through your water pump and lines.Would I recommend this product? *Yes. This is a simple easy Filter Box set up for your small pond and is effective when used and cleaned correctly. *However, it can also be a great DIY reference/example to make-your-own version, if you are the DIY type. I personally didn't have the time to seek out the materials and opt for this kit with all the parts needed to get this going within 10 minutes of delivery.For reference; I have a 220 gallon metal water trough and using this Filter Box inside it. My trough is a small fish pond with plants. My research did find horse owners using this Filter Box in their water troughs to help keep the drinking water debris free. I don't see why this wouldn't work for that purpose also. No chemicals are required with this box use. Just keep in mind that this Filter Box will require a water pump no matter how you intend to use this Box - so that water is sucked through the Box, through the filter screen and emits debris- free water through the pump.Hope this helps and clarifies this product, it's use and what comes with it.