Otter (Lutrinae) Care Manual - Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Otter (Lutrinae) Care Manual - Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Otter (Lutrinae) Care Manual - Association of Zoos and Aquariums
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Part 4: SKIMMER BOXES<br />
<strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Zoos</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Aquariums</strong> 147<br />
<strong>Otter</strong> (<strong>Lutrinae</strong>) <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Manual</strong><br />
All skimmer boxes should be protected with appropriate screening to prevent live animals from getting<br />
trapped, though this should not be a concern with healthy animals. Screening also prevents foreign<br />
objects from harming pumps. A skimmer box can be placed outside the exhibit tank or inside<br />
There are commercially available skimmers typically found in pond <strong>and</strong> swimming pool supply<br />
houses, but they are usually too small for most large otter exhibits so chances are skimmer boxes must<br />
be fabricated by the installer. Ideally, the pool should have outflows at three points:<br />
A drain from its lowest point<br />
A midlevel drain<br />
A skimmer box drain<br />
Skimmers should be m<strong>and</strong>atory, especially in outdoor pools. They aid in the removal <strong>of</strong> floating<br />
organic material (leaves, twigs, etc.) most commonly associated with such pools.
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