I am a pond newbie trying to create my first super pond. It is a very
small pond using a preformed liner (Jamaica)
http://www.maccourt.com/lp7818.html.

I know, I know. It's teensy (100 gallon pond) but I will probably
quadruple the size in about 2 years or so if things go as planned.

The main purpose of this super mini-pond is to try to create a work of
art using water effects. I already have a 55 gallon fish aquarium
(stocked with black mollies - balloon and lyretail) in the house, so
this super pond project will not have any fish in it. Once again, it
will be a pond designed for water effects only (and of course the
tranquil sound effects that come with it).

I don't know how many users in this forum have fountain effects on
their ponds but I'm looking at foam jet fountains (similar to this
one:
http://www.pondarama.com/Merchant2/m...roduct_Count=0

Actually, that was a joke. That one would be cost prohibitive of
course (plus it's a geyser, not a foam jet).

Here is the real one I want (or one similar):
http://www.pondarama.com/Merchant2/m...oduct_Count=18

I think they are kinda neat (they kinda look like freshly opened
champagne bottles spraying up a few feet or so).

Anyway, most of the foam jet fountains I have read about on the
internet top out at about 30 inches in height or so using over 1000
gph pumps.

Has anyone successfully made these fountains higher? I've seen some
really professional ones that cost over $200 each but I'm not looking
to spend that much per fountain. My goal is to try to squeeze 3 foam
jet fountains in this tiny 5x4 foot pond (18 inches deep in the
center, 9 or 10 inches around the sides). I was thinking of maybe
having each fountain at a different height (or just have all 3 at the
same height like you sometimes see at Banks, Parks, etc.). I would use
a separate pump for each fountain.

I don't even know if it will be possible or not. Is there a certain
depth required to use these foam jets at certain heights? I don't know
how hard the water comes down from them. Could it wreck the bottom of
the preformed liner?

Also. If a 1000 GPH @ 1 foot pump could get to 30 inches on one of
these fountains, about how high would a 3000 or 4000 pump get? I'm
looking to set some sort of record here because I'm guessing most pond
enthusiasts aren't as interested in water effects as I am but I
thought I'd ask anyway.

Any answers you might have will be most appreciated. Thanks.

One last one. Are there any side effects to having too much
circulation? If I ran 3 4000 GPH pumps in a tiny 100 gallon pond, will
I end up traveling backwards in time or cause damage to the space/time
continuum? Would the pumps hurt each other at those speeds? They would
be close to each other as well (within 1 foot of each other).

Thanks again. (sorry for the super long post).

-Little Scooby

Little Scooby wrote:
I am a pond newbie trying to create my first super pond. It is a very
small pond using a preformed liner (Jamaica)
http://www.maccourt.com/lp7818.html.

I know, I know. It's teensy (100 gallon pond) but I will probably
quadruple the size in about 2 years or so if things go as planned.

The main purpose of this super mini-pond is to try to create a work of
art using water effects. I already have a 55 gallon fish aquarium
(stocked with black mollies - balloon and lyretail) in the house, so
this super pond project will not have any fish in it. Once again, it
will be a pond designed for water effects only (and of course the
tranquil sound effects that come with it).

I don't know how many users in this forum have fountain effects on
their ponds but I'm looking at foam jet fountains (similar to this
one:
http://www.pondarama.com/Merchant2/m...roduct_Count=0

Actually, that was a joke. That one would be cost prohibitive of
course (plus it's a geyser, not a foam jet).

Here is the real one I want (or one similar):
http://www.pondarama.com/Merchant2/m...oduct_Count=18

I think they are kinda neat (they kinda look like freshly opened
champagne bottles spraying up a few feet or so).

Anyway, most of the foam jet fountains I have read about on the
internet top out at about 30 inches in height or so using over 1000
gph pumps.

Has anyone successfully made these fountains higher? I've seen some
really professional ones that cost over $200 each but I'm not looking
to spend that much per fountain. My goal is to try to squeeze 3 foam
jet fountains in this tiny 5x4 foot pond (18 inches deep in the
center, 9 or 10 inches around the sides). I was thinking of maybe
having each fountain at a different height (or just have all 3 at the
same height like you sometimes see at Banks, Parks, etc.). I would use
a separate pump for each fountain.

I don't even know if it will be possible or not. Is there a certain
depth required to use these foam jets at certain heights? I don't know
how hard the water comes down from them. Could it wreck the bottom of
the preformed liner?

Also. If a 1000 GPH @ 1 foot pump could get to 30 inches on one of
these fountains, about how high would a 3000 or 4000 pump get? I'm
looking to set some sort of record here because I'm guessing most pond
enthusiasts aren't as interested in water effects as I am but I
thought I'd ask anyway.

Any answers you might have will be most appreciated. Thanks.

One last one. Are there any side effects to having too much
circulation? If I ran 3 4000 GPH pumps in a tiny 100 gallon pond, will
I end up traveling backwards in time or cause damage to the space/time
continuum? Would the pumps hurt each other at those speeds? They would
be close to each other as well (within 1 foot of each other).

Thanks again. (sorry for the super long post).

-Little Scooby


--
i dont use the jets but I have two trickle towers one fed with 1 in pvc
by a 1200 gph pump which has water exiting the 1 in pipe with about 10
inches of above the end of the pipe, the other is fed again with i in
pvc by a 2400gph pump and its water rises about two+ feet when you
look at the pumps look for the highest head some only have 2-3 ft head
others have 25 or so the higher the head the higher the output i think




John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

never miss a good oportunity to shut up

see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com

Sounds interesting ..................... but ................. the
first wind that comes along will empty your 100 gallon pond in
seconds. You will find that the higher you go the more effect wind or
even algae growing on the nozzle will have on where the water comes
down. Trying to keep it in a pond that small will be the problem, also
how much of that hundred gallons will be displaced by your pumps or be
in the air at the same time. Even small globe fountains can empty a
small pond in the wind.(voice of experience with the globe)
Good luck, but I think it is back to the drawing board for this
one.
"Little Scooby" wrote in message
om...
I am a pond newbie trying to create my first super pond. It is a
very
small pond using a preformed liner (Jamaica)
http://www.maccourt.com/lp7818.html.

I know, I know. It's teensy (100 gallon pond) but I will probably
quadruple the size in about 2 years or so if things go as planned.

The main purpose of this super mini-pond is to try to create a work
of
art using water effects. I already have a 55 gallon fish aquarium
(stocked with black mollies - balloon and lyretail) in the house, so
this super pond project will not have any fish in it. Once again, it
will be a pond designed for water effects only (and of course the
tranquil sound effects that come with it).

I don't know how many users in this forum have fountain effects on
their ponds but I'm looking at foam jet fountains (similar to this
one:

http://www.pondarama.com/Merchant2/m...roduct_Count=0

Actually, that was a joke. That one would be cost prohibitive of
course (plus it's a geyser, not a foam jet).

Here is the real one I want (or one similar):

http://www.pondarama.com/Merchant2/m...oduct_Count=18

I think they are kinda neat (they kinda look like freshly opened
champagne bottles spraying up a few feet or so).

Anyway, most of the foam jet fountains I have read about on the
internet top out at about 30 inches in height or so using over 1000
gph pumps.

Has anyone successfully made these fountains higher? I've seen some
really professional ones that cost over $200 each but I'm not
looking
to spend that much per fountain. My goal is to try to squeeze 3 foam
jet fountains in this tiny 5x4 foot pond (18 inches deep in the
center, 9 or 10 inches around the sides). I was thinking of maybe
having each fountain at a different height (or just have all 3 at
the
same height like you sometimes see at Banks, Parks, etc.). I would
use
a separate pump for each fountain.

I don't even know if it will be possible or not. Is there a certain
depth required to use these foam jets at certain heights? I don't
know
how hard the water comes down from them. Could it wreck the bottom
of
the preformed liner?

Also. If a 1000 GPH @ 1 foot pump could get to 30 inches on one of
these fountains, about how high would a 3000 or 4000 pump get? I'm
looking to set some sort of record here because I'm guessing most
pond
enthusiasts aren't as interested in water effects as I am but I
thought I'd ask anyway.

Any answers you might have will be most appreciated. Thanks.

One last one. Are there any side effects to having too much
circulation? If I ran 3 4000 GPH pumps in a tiny 100 gallon pond,
will
I end up traveling backwards in time or cause damage to the
space/time
continuum? Would the pumps hurt each other at those speeds? They
would
be close to each other as well (within 1 foot of each other).

Thanks again. (sorry for the super long post).

-Little Scooby

What happens when you big a gust of wind? All your water will be gone.

"Little Scooby" wrote in message
om...
I am a pond newbie trying to create my first super pond. It is a very
small pond using a preformed liner (Jamaica)
http://www.maccourt.com/lp7818.html.

I know, I know. It's teensy (100 gallon pond) but I will probably
quadruple the size in about 2 years or so if things go as planned.

The main purpose of this super mini-pond is to try to create a work of
art using water effects. I already have a 55 gallon fish aquarium
(stocked with black mollies - balloon and lyretail) in the house, so
this super pond project will not have any fish in it. Once again, it
will be a pond designed for water effects only (and of course the
tranquil sound effects that come with it).

I don't know how many users in this forum have fountain effects on
their ponds but I'm looking at foam jet fountains (similar to this
one:

http://www.pondarama.com/Merchant2/m...duct_Code=Sky&
Category_Code=NOZ&Product_Count=0

Actually, that was a joke. That one would be cost prohibitive of
course (plus it's a geyser, not a foam jet).

Here is the real one I want (or one similar):

http://www.pondarama.com/Merchant2/m...duct_Code=CalF
K9&Category_Code=PFN&Product_Count=18

I think they are kinda neat (they kinda look like freshly opened
champagne bottles spraying up a few feet or so).

Anyway, most of the foam jet fountains I have read about on the
internet top out at about 30 inches in height or so using over 1000
gph pumps.

Has anyone successfully made these fountains higher? I've seen some
really professional ones that cost over $200 each but I'm not looking
to spend that much per fountain. My goal is to try to squeeze 3 foam
jet fountains in this tiny 5x4 foot pond (18 inches deep in the
center, 9 or 10 inches around the sides). I was thinking of maybe
having each fountain at a different height (or just have all 3 at the
same height like you sometimes see at Banks, Parks, etc.). I would use
a separate pump for each fountain.

I don't even know if it will be possible or not. Is there a certain
depth required to use these foam jets at certain heights? I don't know
how hard the water comes down from them. Could it wreck the bottom of
the preformed liner?

Also. If a 1000 GPH @ 1 foot pump could get to 30 inches on one of
these fountains, about how high would a 3000 or 4000 pump get? I'm
looking to set some sort of record here because I'm guessing most pond
enthusiasts aren't as interested in water effects as I am but I
thought I'd ask anyway.

Any answers you might have will be most appreciated. Thanks.

One last one. Are there any side effects to having too much
circulation? If I ran 3 4000 GPH pumps in a tiny 100 gallon pond, will
I end up traveling backwards in time or cause damage to the space/time
continuum? Would the pumps hurt each other at those speeds? They would
be close to each other as well (within 1 foot of each other).

Thanks again. (sorry for the super long post).

-Little Scooby

What happens when you big a gust of wind? All your water will be gone.

"Little Scooby" wrote in message
om...
I am a pond newbie trying to create my first super pond. It is a very
small pond using a preformed liner (Jamaica)
http://www.maccourt.com/lp7818.html.

I know, I know. It's teensy (100 gallon pond) but I will probably
quadruple the size in about 2 years or so if things go as planned.

The main purpose of this super mini-pond is to try to create a work of
art using water effects. I already have a 55 gallon fish aquarium
(stocked with black mollies - balloon and lyretail) in the house, so
this super pond project will not have any fish in it. Once again, it
will be a pond designed for water effects only (and of course the
tranquil sound effects that come with it).

I don't know how many users in this forum have fountain effects on
their ponds but I'm looking at foam jet fountains (similar to this
one:

http://www.pondarama.com/Merchant2/m...duct_Code=Sky&
Category_Code=NOZ&Product_Count=0

Actually, that was a joke. That one would be cost prohibitive of
course (plus it's a geyser, not a foam jet).

Here is the real one I want (or one similar):

http://www.pondarama.com/Merchant2/m...duct_Code=CalF
K9&Category_Code=PFN&Product_Count=18

I think they are kinda neat (they kinda look like freshly opened
champagne bottles spraying up a few feet or so).

Anyway, most of the foam jet fountains I have read about on the
internet top out at about 30 inches in height or so using over 1000
gph pumps.

Has anyone successfully made these fountains higher? I've seen some
really professional ones that cost over $200 each but I'm not looking
to spend that much per fountain. My goal is to try to squeeze 3 foam
jet fountains in this tiny 5x4 foot pond (18 inches deep in the
center, 9 or 10 inches around the sides). I was thinking of maybe
having each fountain at a different height (or just have all 3 at the
same height like you sometimes see at Banks, Parks, etc.). I would use
a separate pump for each fountain.

I don't even know if it will be possible or not. Is there a certain
depth required to use these foam jets at certain heights? I don't know
how hard the water comes down from them. Could it wreck the bottom of
the preformed liner?

Also. If a 1000 GPH @ 1 foot pump could get to 30 inches on one of
these fountains, about how high would a 3000 or 4000 pump get? I'm
looking to set some sort of record here because I'm guessing most pond
enthusiasts aren't as interested in water effects as I am but I
thought I'd ask anyway.

Any answers you might have will be most appreciated. Thanks.

One last one. Are there any side effects to having too much
circulation? If I ran 3 4000 GPH pumps in a tiny 100 gallon pond, will
I end up traveling backwards in time or cause damage to the space/time
continuum? Would the pumps hurt each other at those speeds? They would
be close to each other as well (within 1 foot of each other).

Thanks again. (sorry for the super long post).

-Little Scooby

Based on responses from other posters, I guess I may be alone in thinking
that Scooby is describing an *indoor* water feature -- if so, wind would
presumably not factor into things, but what happens if there is a disruption
in your water source? I have visions of the house burning down when all
those pumps get overheated!

Just my $.02 worth,

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


"Little Scooby" wrote in message
om...
I am a pond newbie trying to create my first super pond. It is a very
small pond using a preformed liner (Jamaica)
http://www.maccourt.com/lp7818.html.

I know, I know. It's teensy (100 gallon pond) but I will probably
quadruple the size in about 2 years or so if things go as planned.

The main purpose of this super mini-pond is to try to create a work of
art using water effects. I already have a 55 gallon fish aquarium
(stocked with black mollies - balloon and lyretail) in the house, so
this super pond project will not have any fish in it. Once again, it
will be a pond designed for water effects only (and of course the
tranquil sound effects that come with it).

I don't know how many users in this forum have fountain effects on
their ponds but I'm looking at foam jet fountains (similar to this
one:

http://www.pondarama.com/Merchant2/m...duct_Code=Sky&
Category_Code=NOZ&Product_Count=0

Actually, that was a joke. That one would be cost prohibitive of
course (plus it's a geyser, not a foam jet).

Here is the real one I want (or one similar):

http://www.pondarama.com/Merchant2/m...duct_Code=CalF
K9&Category_Code=PFN&Product_Count=18

I think they are kinda neat (they kinda look like freshly opened
champagne bottles spraying up a few feet or so).

Anyway, most of the foam jet fountains I have read about on the
internet top out at about 30 inches in height or so using over 1000
gph pumps.

Has anyone successfully made these fountains higher? I've seen some
really professional ones that cost over $200 each but I'm not looking
to spend that much per fountain. My goal is to try to squeeze 3 foam
jet fountains in this tiny 5x4 foot pond (18 inches deep in the
center, 9 or 10 inches around the sides). I was thinking of maybe
having each fountain at a different height (or just have all 3 at the
same height like you sometimes see at Banks, Parks, etc.). I would use
a separate pump for each fountain.

I don't even know if it will be possible or not. Is there a certain
depth required to use these foam jets at certain heights? I don't know
how hard the water comes down from them. Could it wreck the bottom of
the preformed liner?

Also. If a 1000 GPH @ 1 foot pump could get to 30 inches on one of
these fountains, about how high would a 3000 or 4000 pump get? I'm
looking to set some sort of record here because I'm guessing most pond
enthusiasts aren't as interested in water effects as I am but I
thought I'd ask anyway.

Any answers you might have will be most appreciated. Thanks.

One last one. Are there any side effects to having too much
circulation? If I ran 3 4000 GPH pumps in a tiny 100 gallon pond, will
I end up traveling backwards in time or cause damage to the space/time
continuum? Would the pumps hurt each other at those speeds? They would
be close to each other as well (within 1 foot of each other).

Thanks again. (sorry for the super long post).

-Little Scooby

Based on responses from other posters, I guess I may be alone in thinking
that Scooby is describing an *indoor* water feature -- if so, wind would
presumably not factor into things, but what happens if there is a disruption
in your water source? I have visions of the house burning down when all
those pumps get overheated!

Just my $.02 worth,

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


"Little Scooby" wrote in message
om...
I am a pond newbie trying to create my first super pond. It is a very
small pond using a preformed liner (Jamaica)
http://www.maccourt.com/lp7818.html.

I know, I know. It's teensy (100 gallon pond) but I will probably
quadruple the size in about 2 years or so if things go as planned.

The main purpose of this super mini-pond is to try to create a work of
art using water effects. I already have a 55 gallon fish aquarium
(stocked with black mollies - balloon and lyretail) in the house, so
this super pond project will not have any fish in it. Once again, it
will be a pond designed for water effects only (and of course the
tranquil sound effects that come with it).

I don't know how many users in this forum have fountain effects on
their ponds but I'm looking at foam jet fountains (similar to this
one:

http://www.pondarama.com/Merchant2/m...duct_Code=Sky&
Category_Code=NOZ&Product_Count=0

Actually, that was a joke. That one would be cost prohibitive of
course (plus it's a geyser, not a foam jet).

Here is the real one I want (or one similar):

http://www.pondarama.com/Merchant2/m...duct_Code=CalF
K9&Category_Code=PFN&Product_Count=18

I think they are kinda neat (they kinda look like freshly opened
champagne bottles spraying up a few feet or so).

Anyway, most of the foam jet fountains I have read about on the
internet top out at about 30 inches in height or so using over 1000
gph pumps.

Has anyone successfully made these fountains higher? I've seen some
really professional ones that cost over $200 each but I'm not looking
to spend that much per fountain. My goal is to try to squeeze 3 foam
jet fountains in this tiny 5x4 foot pond (18 inches deep in the
center, 9 or 10 inches around the sides). I was thinking of maybe
having each fountain at a different height (or just have all 3 at the
same height like you sometimes see at Banks, Parks, etc.). I would use
a separate pump for each fountain.

I don't even know if it will be possible or not. Is there a certain
depth required to use these foam jets at certain heights? I don't know
how hard the water comes down from them. Could it wreck the bottom of
the preformed liner?

Also. If a 1000 GPH @ 1 foot pump could get to 30 inches on one of
these fountains, about how high would a 3000 or 4000 pump get? I'm
looking to set some sort of record here because I'm guessing most pond
enthusiasts aren't as interested in water effects as I am but I
thought I'd ask anyway.

Any answers you might have will be most appreciated. Thanks.

One last one. Are there any side effects to having too much
circulation? If I ran 3 4000 GPH pumps in a tiny 100 gallon pond, will
I end up traveling backwards in time or cause damage to the space/time
continuum? Would the pumps hurt each other at those speeds? They would
be close to each other as well (within 1 foot of each other).

Thanks again. (sorry for the super long post).

-Little Scooby

"Hank Pagel" wrote in message . ..
Sounds interesting ..................... but ................. the
first wind that comes along will empty your 100 gallon pond in
seconds. You will find that the higher you go the more effect wind or
even algae growing on the nozzle will have on where the water comes
down. Trying to keep it in a pond that small will be the problem, also
how much of that hundred gallons will be displaced by your pumps or be
in the air at the same time. Even small globe fountains can empty a
small pond in the wind.(voice of experience with the globe)
Good luck, but I think it is back to the drawing board for this
one.


Good point. I definately haven't thought of that. Is the wind really
that powerful that it can blow a huge, heavy stream of water by an
entire foot or more? If so, would this piece of art work on calm days
under close supervision (i.e. whenever I am out in the yard doing
yardwork, entertaining guests on a calm day with no wind, etc.)? or
would a tiny little gust of wind throw it all out of the pond?

I guess what I'm asking is how many miles per hour does the wind have
to be blowing in order for it to be strong enough to blow the jet foam
streams of water over a foot or two of distance which would be out of
the pond?

I'm not sure about how many gallons of water would be in the air at
any given time either. I would have to calculate that somehow but I
don't know how. It's starting to sound like I might have to limit
myself to only 1 or 2 of the foam jet fountains in a little 5x4 foot
pond, even then though, the wind may become my worst enemy until I can
build a bigger pond.

What if I just had 1 foam jet in the center of the pond? Would that
work on a windy day? If not, what is the smallest pond I could
purchase that could handle the wind problem? If I went with only 1
jet, the wind could blow the foam jet stream 2 feet in 2 directions
and 2.5 feet in the other two directions before the water would leave
the pond I guess, which leads me to my last question. Say a big 35
mile per hour gust of wind comes by. About how far does it normally
blow a 3 or 4 foot high foam jet stream? 2 feet? 4 feet? 6? Anyone
ever measure? I'm hoping my project isn't going to become a
catastrophe because of this wind issue (Damn Mother Nature!).

-Little Scooby

Little Scooby wrote:
"Hank Pagel" wrote in message . ..





Good point. I definately haven't thought of that. Is the wind really
that powerful that it can blow a huge, heavy stream of water by an
entire foot or more? If so, would this piece of art work on calm days
under close supervision (i.e. whenever I am out in the yard doing
yardwork, entertaining guests on a calm day with no wind, etc.)? or
would a tiny little gust of wind throw it all out of the pond?



when wind gets 10 mph it starts drifting the water colums on my TT's to
where most of the water falls to the side so thats about 18 -24 inches
here we get 20-30 mph winds quite often those push the taller column
(the 2ft one) 10-12 ft to the side

mind you I am out in the open no buildings around at all in a city i
think it wouldnt happen too often


John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

never miss a good oportunity to shut up

see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com

"Anne Lurie" wrote in message .com...
Based on responses from other posters, I guess I may be alone in thinking
that Scooby is describing an *indoor* water feature -- if so, wind would
presumably not factor into things, but what happens if there is a disruption
in your water source? I have visions of the house burning down when all
those pumps get overheated!

Just my $.02 worth,

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


Unfortunately, it is in my nature to defy the odds so I have to make
this an outdoor feature versus an indoor one, somehow there must be a
way (perhaps upgrading to a slightly bigger pond immediately if needed
(but only as big as needed to adjust for the wind blowing which is why
I need to find out about how far the wind would blow the jet streams
(perhaps if I also trim the height of the jet streams down to lower
levels).

I'm curious though, if this were to be an indoor pond, what do you
mean by disruption in my water source?

Do you mean if I left the feature unattended for weeks and all the
water evaporated or something? Or if the preformed liner cracked and
all the water leaked out?

A feature like this would require daily attention and I never go on
vacations and if I did, I would unplug the pumps first. I'm confused.
How would the pumps possibly burn out because I would never let the
water level get to even a slightly dangerous low level (I have a 55
gallon aquarium that I fill with water every couple of days just
because I don't like to see the water level dip more than an inch in
the aquarium.

Plus, don't these pumps have safety mechanisms built in that would
prevent them from starting on fire? Especially the nice Cal-pumps,
etc? I would only use a top of the line but resonably priced pump.
Although, even if they didn't start on fire, smoke damage could be
just as bad so I would hope they would just shut off after so many
minutes of no water in them (or is this totally off base?). I've never
let a pump run dry on any of my indoor fountains (tabletop versions)
so I don't know what would happen to them, let alone a 3000 or 4000
GPH pump.

-Little Scooby

"Anne Lurie" wrote in message .com...
Based on responses from other posters, I guess I may be alone in thinking
that Scooby is describing an *indoor* water feature -- if so, wind would
presumably not factor into things, but what happens if there is a disruption
in your water source? I have visions of the house burning down when all
those pumps get overheated!

Just my $.02 worth,

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


Unfortunately, it is in my nature to defy the odds so I have to make
this an outdoor feature versus an indoor one, somehow there must be a
way (perhaps upgrading to a slightly bigger pond immediately if needed
(but only as big as needed to adjust for the wind blowing which is why
I need to find out about how far the wind would blow the jet streams
(perhaps if I also trim the height of the jet streams down to lower
levels).

I'm curious though, if this were to be an indoor pond, what do you
mean by disruption in my water source?

Do you mean if I left the feature unattended for weeks and all the
water evaporated or something? Or if the preformed liner cracked and
all the water leaked out?

A feature like this would require daily attention and I never go on
vacations and if I did, I would unplug the pumps first. I'm confused.
How would the pumps possibly burn out because I would never let the
water level get to even a slightly dangerous low level (I have a 55
gallon aquarium that I fill with water every couple of days just
because I don't like to see the water level dip more than an inch in
the aquarium.

Plus, don't these pumps have safety mechanisms built in that would
prevent them from starting on fire? Especially the nice Cal-pumps,
etc? I would only use a top of the line but resonably priced pump.
Although, even if they didn't start on fire, smoke damage could be
just as bad so I would hope they would just shut off after so many
minutes of no water in them (or is this totally off base?). I've never
let a pump run dry on any of my indoor fountains (tabletop versions)
so I don't know what would happen to them, let alone a 3000 or 4000
GPH pump.

-Little Scooby

Pardon the pun, but I think we have a pipe dream here.
Simple math ..... three 3000gph pumps ...... less than 100 gal. of
water .... that's one complete turnover every 30 seconds.
Simple hydraulics ..... Too much turbulence. Pumps would cavitate.
Water could not return to the pumps fast enough.
Have you ever watered your lawn or washed your car on a windy day? You
get as wet as the car.
Like the song says "Don't tug on superman's cape or spit into the
wind!"
Try using a garden hose to simulate the effect you want. I think you
will find it much less than 3000gph. (IMO)
Time your garden hose into a 5 gal. bucket ......... See how far you
get in 30 sec.

"Little Scooby" wrote in message
om...
"Anne Lurie" wrote in message
.com...
Based on responses from other posters, I guess I may be alone in
thinking
that Scooby is describing an *indoor* water feature -- if so,
wind would
presumably not factor into things, but what happens if there is a
disruption
in your water source? I have visions of the house burning down
when all
those pumps get overheated!

Just my $.02 worth,

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


Unfortunately, it is in my nature to defy the odds so I have to make
this an outdoor feature versus an indoor one, somehow there must be
a
way (perhaps upgrading to a slightly bigger pond immediately if
needed
(but only as big as needed to adjust for the wind blowing which is
why
I need to find out about how far the wind would blow the jet streams
(perhaps if I also trim the height of the jet streams down to lower
levels).

I'm curious though, if this were to be an indoor pond, what do you
mean by disruption in my water source?

Do you mean if I left the feature unattended for weeks and all the
water evaporated or something? Or if the preformed liner cracked and
all the water leaked out?

A feature like this would require daily attention and I never go on
vacations and if I did, I would unplug the pumps first. I'm
confused.
How would the pumps possibly burn out because I would never let the
water level get to even a slightly dangerous low level (I have a 55
gallon aquarium that I fill with water every couple of days just
because I don't like to see the water level dip more than an inch in
the aquarium.

Plus, don't these pumps have safety mechanisms built in that would
prevent them from starting on fire? Especially the nice Cal-pumps,
etc? I would only use a top of the line but resonably priced pump.
Although, even if they didn't start on fire, smoke damage could be
just as bad so I would hope they would just shut off after so many
minutes of no water in them (or is this totally off base?). I've
never
let a pump run dry on any of my indoor fountains (tabletop versions)
so I don't know what would happen to them, let alone a 3000 or 4000
GPH pump.

-Little Scooby

Little Scooby wrote:

... Is the wind really
that powerful that it can blow a huge, heavy stream of water by an
entire foot or more?

In reading your questions and the responses, I would suggest solving the
wind problem first. Check with local weather stations / forecasters /
online to determine range of wind speeds. Limit wind variables by
screening, walls, location, location, location, of your water feature.
Limit wind variables by using fountain only when supervised. Connect
water feature to wind sensor to shut off if wind speed exceeds a
specific point. Then design your water feature with whatever pump /
basin / amount of water will work for your area / location. Sounds like
a fun project -- keep us posted.
--
Kathy B, zookeeper
3500gal pond, 13 pond piggies
Oregon, Zone 6

No pipe dream here. I think this piece of artwork is achievable with the
right equipment/circumstances - run only on supervised calmer days, winds
less than 5-10 MPH, high wind detection auto shutoff sensor unit (cheap
probably under $100), slower pumps (under 1000 GPH), etc. It's just a matter
of tweaking each variable to the perfect notch. It's like fine tuning your
home network or tweaking your cars computer module with a superchip upgrade
for maximum performance.
http://www.kap.uk.com/superchips.htm#superchip%201 (sorry for the lame UK
link).

Anyway, I was kinda thinking that three 3000 GPH pumps would not get along
together in such a small area (hence the reference to the space
time/continuum in my previous post).

I guess my questions need to be separated a bit.
Out of curiousities sake, I was wondering how high a 3000 or 4000 GPH pump
could make a foam jet. John R said he's gotten his standard fountains to be
over 2 feet high with a 2400 GPH pump. The thing is that I'm thinking his
fountains are more of the solid water stream type whereas the foam jets are
fused with air bubbles so the streams should theoretically be lighter since
they are part water and part oxygen not just all heavy water.

So, let's say I went down to three 1000 GPH pumps. The specs for the foam
jets say that with a 1000 GPH pump, you can expect the height of the foam
jet to be 30 inches. That's pretty close to 3 feet. The circulation would be
at an acceptable level with only 1000 GPH pumps, and yes, the pond would
possibly start to resemble a whirlpool of sorts but that doesn't matter
since nothing living will be in it and the main goal is the 3 high spouting
foam jet fountains. Avoiding the wind sounds like the biggest obstacle, but
it sounds like this little gem:

http://www.smarthome.com/7196.html

(or a competing product like it -hopefully smaller, maybe painted black or
green to blend in with the surrounding environment- would do the trick) and
it only costs $69.

I dunno. I think it might just be possible, but yes, it would be one touchy
son of a bitch water display with the patience of a madman to make it all
work perfectly.
What are your thoughts about it working with 1000 GPH pumps instead of
3000's?

Do-able or still impossible?

-Little Scooby


"Hank Pagel" wrote in message
.. .
Pardon the pun, but I think we have a pipe dream here.
Simple math ..... three 3000gph pumps ...... less than 100 gal. of
water .... that's one complete turnover every 30 seconds.
Simple hydraulics ..... Too much turbulence. Pumps would cavitate.
Water could not return to the pumps fast enough.
Have you ever watered your lawn or washed your car on a windy day? You
get as wet as the car.
Like the song says "Don't tug on superman's cape or spit into the
wind!"
Try using a garden hose to simulate the effect you want. I think you
will find it much less than 3000gph. (IMO)
Time your garden hose into a 5 gal. bucket ......... See how far you
get in 30 sec.

"Little Scooby" wrote in message
om...
"Anne Lurie" wrote in message
.com...
Based on responses from other posters, I guess I may be alone in
thinking
that Scooby is describing an *indoor* water feature -- if so,
wind would
presumably not factor into things, but what happens if there is a
disruption
in your water source? I have visions of the house burning down
when all
those pumps get overheated!

Just my $.02 worth,

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


Unfortunately, it is in my nature to defy the odds so I have to make
this an outdoor feature versus an indoor one, somehow there must be
a
way (perhaps upgrading to a slightly bigger pond immediately if
needed
(but only as big as needed to adjust for the wind blowing which is
why
I need to find out about how far the wind would blow the jet streams
(perhaps if I also trim the height of the jet streams down to lower
levels).

I'm curious though, if this were to be an indoor pond, what do you
mean by disruption in my water source?

Do you mean if I left the feature unattended for weeks and all the
water evaporated or something? Or if the preformed liner cracked and
all the water leaked out?

A feature like this would require daily attention and I never go on
vacations and if I did, I would unplug the pumps first. I'm
confused.
How would the pumps possibly burn out because I would never let the
water level get to even a slightly dangerous low level (I have a 55
gallon aquarium that I fill with water every couple of days just
because I don't like to see the water level dip more than an inch in
the aquarium.

Plus, don't these pumps have safety mechanisms built in that would
prevent them from starting on fire? Especially the nice Cal-pumps,
etc? I would only use a top of the line but resonably priced pump.
Although, even if they didn't start on fire, smoke damage could be
just as bad so I would hope they would just shut off after so many
minutes of no water in them (or is this totally off base?). I've
never
let a pump run dry on any of my indoor fountains (tabletop versions)
so I don't know what would happen to them, let alone a 3000 or 4000
GPH pump.

-Little Scooby

Thanks for the information. I found this unit but I'm sure some company
probably makes a smaller or better looking unit (or one that's geared
towards pond enthusiasts and not sprinkler systems):

http://www.smarthome.com/7196.html

-Little Scooby


"zookeeper" wrote in message
...
Little Scooby wrote:

... Is the wind really
that powerful that it can blow a huge, heavy stream of water by an
entire foot or more?

In reading your questions and the responses, I would suggest solving the
wind problem first. Check with local weather stations / forecasters /
online to determine range of wind speeds. Limit wind variables by
screening, walls, location, location, location, of your water feature.
Limit wind variables by using fountain only when supervised. Connect
water feature to wind sensor to shut off if wind speed exceeds a
specific point. Then design your water feature with whatever pump /
basin / amount of water will work for your area / location. Sounds like
a fun project -- keep us posted.
--
Kathy B, zookeeper
3500gal pond, 13 pond piggies
Oregon, Zone 6