Adding A Sandfall To An Established Tank

[fisheatfish]

Been wanting to experiment with a sandfall for some time now but didn’t want to setup another tank. Started off with foam but then realized the buoyancy issue. I had two options...using an air pump or a powerhead. Both worked fine but I needed the fall to be as compact as possible.

This was with the powerhead...a little bulky for my application but worked really well:


This is with the air pump and air stone...very simple design. I cut up a 500ml water bottle to collect the sand so it would funnel down without making a mess. Also acted as a vent for the bubbles to escape without making much noise and hidden. Sorry for the noisy air pump.

Siliconed lava rocks onto the egg crate...mainly for texture:



Applied cement and color over the lava rocks, soaked for a few days with multiple water changes and ready to go at this point.


Tank before adding the sandfall:


Easy install and like the tree, the fall can be removed at any time. This fall was intended for the corner of the tank...maybe a center piece would have looked better. Fishes are adjusting to it.

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Never seen this before,cool

 

[Leebtattoos]

Looks great

 

[Dee eng]

That’s so freaking kewl! Love your tank, 2thumpsUp!

 

[Fat Homer]

First 2 pics and i was like looks a bit cheesy but if it works why not, then i saw you covered it in cement etc and placed it into your tank and have to say it looks really good!!!

Also think placing it in tje corner was a good decision so you dont take anything away from the main display...

 

[fisheatfish]

Thanks everyone!

First 2 pics and i was like looks a bit cheesy but if it works why not, then i saw you covered it in cement etc and placed it into your tank and have to say it looks really good!!!

Also think placing it in tje corner was a good decision so you dont take anything away from the main display...

Totally get what you’re saying but I wanted to show the framework before the actual finish product...looks cheap and it was inexpensive but simplified. Even the use of the plastic water bottle looks cheesy but I tried using pvc pipes (at the hardware store, I created a funnel with 5 pieces of different shape connectors to downsize the output...the water bottle just too easy). Using a powerhead or pump would not create any bubbles so no need for the vent or hiding the bubbles. I had an idea in my mind of what I wanted to create but constructing it was trial and error. I’ve seen the use of epoxy putty but the process was just too involved. Here’s a video of the making of a sandfall using the epoxy:

I simply thin mixed the dry cement then added the color, brushed it onto the rocks...two coats and done.

 

[Fat Homer]

I think it was great you showed how to make it, helps give more members DIY ideas for making better looking sandwater falls that you can buy on the market..,