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Wy Renegade
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Alrighty After much discussion and research;
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f20/riparium-waterfall-idea-need-some-input-191277.html
I'm moving ahead again with this build. Conceptually designed a waterfall for the terresterial and picked up a piece of 1 1/4" PVC pipe, some end caps, connections and black silicone last night, to put it to the test.
Here are the assorted parts that will be incorperated into the hidden water chamber in order to prevent water from spraying across the tank;
Little glue and solvent to put it all together;
And here we are all assembled;
I get a little spill over just at start up using a MJ1200, but figure I should be ok with the canister as the reservoir shouldn't bleed off. I cut the tube down to an overall length of about 12.5", and drimmeled out a small spout area. With the maxijet, the total volume of flow is enough to overflow the entire pipe rather than remain contained to the spout, but I'm hoping I can throttle things back enough to keep it contained. Only time will tell.
Here's a picture to give you a bit of an idea of the overall direction this is headed (excuse the finger);
Now that the core design is done, this weekend I'll get started foaming and building the exterior of the waterfall around the core. My hope is to have the PVC spill into a small pool around the top of the pipe and then fall down a rock incline into a larger pool at the bottom. This larger pool will then spill over the retaining wall and into the larger water area.
Tomorrow, I hope to drill a few more holes into the back wall. One to allow for the tubing for the waterfall, one for a DIY overflow, one for a return, and maybe one for a drip wall.
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http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f20/riparium-waterfall-idea-need-some-input-191277.html
I'm moving ahead again with this build. Conceptually designed a waterfall for the terresterial and picked up a piece of 1 1/4" PVC pipe, some end caps, connections and black silicone last night, to put it to the test.
Here are the assorted parts that will be incorperated into the hidden water chamber in order to prevent water from spraying across the tank;
Little glue and solvent to put it all together;
And here we are all assembled;
I get a little spill over just at start up using a MJ1200, but figure I should be ok with the canister as the reservoir shouldn't bleed off. I cut the tube down to an overall length of about 12.5", and drimmeled out a small spout area. With the maxijet, the total volume of flow is enough to overflow the entire pipe rather than remain contained to the spout, but I'm hoping I can throttle things back enough to keep it contained. Only time will tell.
Here's a picture to give you a bit of an idea of the overall direction this is headed (excuse the finger);
Now that the core design is done, this weekend I'll get started foaming and building the exterior of the waterfall around the core. My hope is to have the PVC spill into a small pool around the top of the pipe and then fall down a rock incline into a larger pool at the bottom. This larger pool will then spill over the retaining wall and into the larger water area.
Tomorrow, I hope to drill a few more holes into the back wall. One to allow for the tubing for the waterfall, one for a DIY overflow, one for a return, and maybe one for a drip wall.
. The problems have been a pain, but each one has been a learning experience, so its all good.
