What have you found in the skimmer basket?

[Nursenini]

Crystal, we use the disposable hairnets from Amazon. I think it's 100 for about $5-$6. We change them daily if there is debris and use them year round. It helps keep your filter clean. My first purchase was 100. We ran through those in a little over a month. My next purchase was 600.
They are easy to tear, though, but the actual skimmer socks made for skimmers are expensive.

 

[woodyp]

Slices of limes.............lots and lots of slice of limes!~

 

[Paul & Crystal]

Ty Nursenini, Do you keep your pool open year round?

 

[Rocco]

I use the paint strainers from Lowes or Home Depot and they work great for pollen and other small debris. In regards to what I have found: Frogs, birds, mice, a mole, and a couple of snakes; all of which were dead by the time I found them.

 

[Paul & Crystal]

I will look into the paint strainers too. Thanks!

 

[Nursenini]

Ty Nursenini, Do you keep your pool open year round?

Our pool was plastered and filled at the end of July 2016, so we are new owners. We did keep it open this winter but closed the scupper wall. The leaves were a bit painful but we enjoyed looking at the pool all winter.

 

[Paul & Crystal]

I would enjoy that too. Was wondering if it is possible with some of our winter storms. So do you still run the pump and treat the water?

 

[Nursenini]

I would enjoy that too. Was wondering if it is possible with some of our winter storms. So do you still run the pump and treat the water?

Yes! My water is balanced and clear. Just waiting for warmer temps now.

 

[kk_isme]

Haha! I use aquarium fishnets to scoop out my skimmers. Not touching that icky stuff. Probably the worst I have found is some big grasshoppers.

 

[Flatline____]

I have found, frogs, mice, and wolf/water spiders but the absolute worst is the black widow spiders that love to make their homes on the skimmer cover and you cant see them till you stick your finger in and pick up the cover. Its gotten to the point that i dont cover my skimmer anymore. Is there any downside to leaving the cover off? Anyone know a way to keep the black widows away? They seem to love the deep end ladder, under the diving board, and the skimmer covers.

 

[Holydoc]

It is funny here. We seem to have seasons of bugs. Right now it is mole cricket season. I had six in the skimmer yesterday. A month ago, it was small black beetle season. Before that it was ladybug season. It is my first year with the pool so I am still learning. Luckily my pool is 4.5' above ground so I do not have to worry about many animals.

 

[TxBwana]

Worst thing out of current pool was a dead rat... uck. Since I took the hollies out of the yard, the rats started going to the neighbors' pools for a drink-- they used to hide from our terriers by running up the hollies, which I hated due to the sharp leaves.... ouch if you go barefoot as much as I do! When we lived in San Antonio, we got toads, a squirrel, grass snake....

And yes, you can keep your pool open in the DFW area year round, we do, even when it snows.

 

[Patrick_B]

Love that winter shot of your pool Tx!

Really nice shot. :bowdown:

 

[Mark R]

Wow ?

Look at that snow. It's beautiful ? I haven't seen snow in like 15 years if I had that around my pool the jacuzzi would be fired up making steam. Awesome stuff right there

 

[Pv2]

This is one for the "pro" column on above ground pools. Not too many critters can get in. I have found two bats in the pool over the years, both survived but never made it to the skimmer. One drowned sparrow.

 

[Irlizard]

Oh my , I was just tooling around the forums and found this I cant believe it-lmao.....well I found a dead young squirrel in my skimmer basket.....it was pretty traumatic for me but im sure not as bad as it was for that poor squirrel.

 

[pabeader]

This wasn't in the skimmer, but I think it rates a picture.


Please ignore the iron stains, I do.

 

[Pv2]

This wasn't in the skimmer, but I think it rates a picture.
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Please ignore the iron stains, I do.

Ha! We get those in the hot tub all the time. But one of the worst locations I have ever seen was this:

 

[Patrick_B]

I found this yesterday, and was disappointed. Texas Long Nose juvenile. Not rare, but they certainly arent great in number. Poor Fella was just cruising around then wound up here and drowned. Aside from this, I had a boatload of sawdust/chips from a major tree trim job we had done. Ran the skimmers 3-4 times some of them yesterday.

 

[just.holly]

I've found frogs, mice, chipmunk, cicadas, snakes, a baby bunny (thankfully still alive I took him to the vet that treats wild animals). Unlucky for me I find all this junk of course when my husband isn't around to take care of it!

I could not and would not live without "The Skimmer Angel"

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003A6DHCO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_jN1czb47179NS

I hope the link works if not just search on Amazon it pops right up


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