Water Gardening: anyone use an in pond skimmer ??, 1 by Happenstance

Happenstance wrote:
We put one in the second season our pond was in....best money spent, besides the bigger filter! We went through 2 wimpy filters in the first season and finally found the answer in a large bead filter.

It really keeps the surface clear of a lot of stuff that would otherwise sink to the bottom and contributes greatly to the clear crystal "vodka" look of the water. It is in the center of the original portion of the pond with a removable basket reached with a hook on a length of PVC. The basket gets cleaned once a week or so in the winter months (our pond is a year round thing here in 10A) and every other day or so in the warm months. The function of the skimmer relates directly to maintaining a clean filter.

Here's a thread from last summer about expanding the pond:
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/444582/