How To Install a Fountain, Pots or Bubbling Rocks

Many Oklahoma homeowners desire the soothing sounds of running water, but are just not ready for a pond or simply can’t afford one. The AquaBasin Bubbling Rock Kit™ allows you to "Do It Yourself" and can easily be installed within just a few hours.  Now here is how you can add that soothing sounds of moving water to your Oklahoma landscape.  

Once you have the pump kit, basin and rock, you will next need to identify a viable location and prep it for installation. Within buildings they can be installed near the surface level and outdoors they can be installed on a patio. Stone and plants can be used to conceal the basin. You should also pay attention to the splash radius particularly if the bubbling rock is being installed indoors.
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Many Oklahoma pond owners choose to bury the basin. To do this, you will need to find a spot and then excavate it. It should have the same depth and size of the basin. The soil at the bottom of the hole must be tamped to provide a strong base. You can then add a layer of sand (C-10 is best) to act as the leveling base. The basin can then be placed in hole and the soil can be used to anchor it in place. After this you would install both the bubbling rock and the pump kit.

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It's Decoration Time

Once you have your basin installed and your plumbing all hooked up it time to start making things look beautiful. Before adding gravel to the top of the basin we suggest adding a variety of your favorite type of aquatic plants.  Remember you'll want a variety of heights and textures to make things beautiful. Then take your plants, place them on the Basin and cover with your choice of decorative gravel.  The gravel will hold your plants in place and give the roots a media to grow in. 

Tip: It does not matter what type or color of gravel you use to cover the basin just be sure it is large enough that it won't fall through the holes on the basin.  We like to use the black stone and spray it with clear coat so it looks shiny all the time!

Don't Forget The Lights

If you are wanting to add lights to the fountain you have a couple options depending on where you would like to put them. If you are wanting lights in the top of your rock fountain, do it before adding your aquatic plants and gravel. The reason is that the cord of the lights needs to run down the middle of the drilled hole. If you forget and add plants and gravel first, it's a pain but it can be done.

If you are just wanting to add light to shine up the fountain you can add them when you add your aquatic plants. Just remember no matter when and how you add the lights, there is going to be some cords that have to be cover with the gravel.

Tip: Try to keep the light wire away from the roots of the aquatic plants. 

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