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Your cart is empty.For 50 year, fishkeeping enthusiasts have looked to the Tetra name for products and solutions that add ease and beauty to their home. Whether you're an experienced hobbyist or just starting out, Tetra has everything you need–-from a large variety of quality fish food and innovative equipment to test kits and decor. The TetraPond In-Pond Skimmer acts as a pre-filter for the pump. The skimmer is easy to install. Use this skimmer with flexible or preformed ponds. The TetraPond Skimmer keeps your pond clean by skimming off the debris before it sinks to the bottom. Ponds can be tough to maintain, but with TetraPond Skimmer you have one less thing to worry about. Keep a clean pond and make your water feature the focal point of any outdoor space. Use with Water Garden Pumps 550, 1000, and 1900 GPH. This skimmer is compatible with TetraPond Water Garden Pumps and TetraPond Waterfall Filter.This product comes in the following size: 1 ct.
Eric Reuter,Eric Reuter
2025-08-31 13:49:48
I only take my time to write reviews on things that either really disappoint or impress me. I'm very impressed with this skimmer, both quality and cost. I've had three ponds but have never installed a skimmer either because I'm lazy (at least with the initial install/deign) or cost was an issue. This skimmer is amazing and the only thing I regret about it is not having known about it for my other ponds. Within minutes of installation in a 2k gal pond there was a huge difference. So much so I had to clean it out after a few hours because all the funk it had collected - and I had been regularly netting out stuff before I installed the skimmer. Its been a night and day difference since I've had it in (waiting for a few weeks before writing the review). As time has gone on, I just check/clean it once a week and its still pulling stuff in.Installation was very easy. If you're retro installing you need to find the right spot, which could be a challenge (right depth in the water, accessible for cleanout, level, etc) but if you're planning your pond you could easily design it in. Worked easily with my pump. I have a 1500 gal/hr pump and I just removed the cage and installed the hose directly.Update Aug 2023: So it been a little over a year of having the skimmer, so it’s made it through all the seasons. I still love it but there have been things done to maintain it. First the foam that keeps the trap door floating became water logged and stopped keeping the door up. I just found some packaging foam and cut it to size and it’s working fine again. I also replaced the filter pad that came with it because it was getting tired. Neither issue is huge and it still the key piece of equipment keeping my pond clean.
SEU
2025-08-25 17:17:55
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
Alyssa
2025-07-23 15:33:24
I like this skimmer. It's very affordable, and I think it works great for a small pond (under 1,000 gallons). The weir functions well and keeps the surface of my pond clear of large debris and protein filminess. I do have some small comments.First, the filter floss (or sponge or whatever you call it) that comes with the product is not large enough to completely cover the hose outlets (25-30% of the outlets are still exposed). Additionally, the catch basket feels sturdy and seems to be made out of quality plastic, but it doesn't fit perfectly in the bottom over the floss (might be slightly bent from manufacturing process), so there is also a gap between the basket and the wall that debris can slip through and get into the hose that leads to the pump. Most large debris (like full-sized leaves) get caught and held, but smaller debris and pond snails get sucked right in to the pump.Placing more floss underneath the basket to cover the intake can stop things from being sucked into the hose, but it also lifts the basket up so that there is a gap between it and the wall the whole way around--rendering the basket kind of pointless. In my case, this is still preferable to having the whole thing clog with dead snails every few weeks.I think I will try adding some kind of plastic screening directly over the hose opening so that the floss and basket can still sit flat, but anything that gets past them will get stopped before entering the pump.Overall I am very pleased, especially considering how the price compares with some skimmers on the market. I was not expecting to be able to afford one of these at all, and am very happy that I not only have one, but it feels sturdy and well-built.
ThomasBlue ðŸ•
2025-07-12 16:41:44
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Get 2 Safety
2025-06-16 18:57:51
The skimmer idea is a great idea for ponds. This one works really well, sucks everything in, cleared the top of the pond. But it has a major design problem. The pump sucks water out of the skimmer from a very small hole at the base and it constantly clogs and looses water pressure. Everyday I would have to clean out the filter pad because it lost 65% of water pressure.
Paul
2025-03-16 12:50:51
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.
brendtos
2025-02-08 16:00:50
I am in a very leafy area, and my pond always had leaves, pollen and other debris floating on the surface. No more! This skimmer, combined with a filter, means my pond is always crystal clear!
Cliente de
2025-01-07 18:44:55
Necesita una bomba potente, pero hace su función de limpiar completamente la superficie. Pre-filtro perfecto para cascada.Aún desconozco si se pueden conseguir las partes de reemplazo (tapete filtrante o canasta) pero funciona muy bien.
Guy albert
2024-12-03 14:30:34
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
stevem
2024-11-19 14:51:54
this is absolutely brilliant or awesome as our cousins across the pond would say, i can't believe by reading some of the reviews on here how some people are so much dimmer than me, it took less than 1/2 an hour to set up the hardest part for me was finding things to stand it on to get the right height, make sure you have a pump that enables a screw on adaptor to fit your pipe on and if you have floating plants like me tie them back so they dont float around and cover the inlet, its all common sense really, must be the best value for money for this type of thing
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