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BackyardBananaCA · 06-27-2006, 04:20 PM

Thanks everyone for your kind feedback. My pondless waterfall project is now complete. It has a low voltage (12V) setup powered by a 300 watt transformer. Activated by remote control or automatically turned on and off by a timer.

I didn't want to run a 120V line out to the corner of my yard, so I went with low voltage. The strongest low voltage pump I could find was 270 gallons-per-minute, so I have 4 small low voltage pumps buried in a plastic basket, with 3/4" tubes running to the top tier. The pebble gravel acts like a filter and keeps the water clean. I had to go pondless, because of the kid-safety thing.

The hardest task was trying to make the waterfall look natural and at the same time functional. I had to move the thunder basin boulders around many times, and let their shape dictate the look of it. Now I can sit back and wait for the jungle to grow around it.

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BackyardBananaCA Junior Member BackyardBananaCA's Photo Gallery Location: San Ramon, CA Find me on the map! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 51 BananaBucks : 47,925 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Waterfall Project Thanks everyone for your kind feedback. My pondless waterfall project is now complete. It has a low voltage (12V) setup powered by a 300 watt transformer. Activated by remote control or automatically turned on and off by a timer. I didn't want to run a 120V line out to the corner of my yard, so I went with low voltage. The strongest low voltage pump I could find was 270 gallons-per-minute, so I have 4 small low voltage pumps buried in a plastic basket, with 3/4" tubes running to the top tier. The pebble gravel acts like a filter and keeps the water clean. I had to go pondless, because of the kid-safety thing. The hardest task was trying to make the waterfall look natural and at the same time functional. I had to move the thunder basin boulders around many times, and let their shape dictate the look of it. Now I can sit back and wait for the jungle to grow around it.