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Thaleya1 - 7 years ago

can you do this using a pump?

live life 621 - 7 years ago

Very easy thanks can u make a video on how to attach pvc pipe to aquarium

sissy murphy - 7 years ago

could this be used in a pond without the sand to keep water on the bottom of a pond moved around so it stays oxygenated

MysteriusBhoice - 7 years ago

this will harden your water!!

All in ONE - 7 years ago

What you used the items or products that name please

Dean Pattison - 7 years ago

same principle as an undergravel filter..whatever happened to those?? I love mine...makes my tank VERY healthy...

apopense - 7 years ago

Hi I am a subscriber to your channel and love the hobby it's been years since I had fish and like to get a tank once again, I live in Guelph ontario and not sure where to start, my one question is what filtration system should I get for a 90g tank? Thank you and sorry for the loss of your sting rays.

vo thanh tu - 7 years ago

Nomo

06wthompson - 7 years ago

Followed your videos for building my own background and underwater waterfall. Filled it up and it floats every time. Have to empty it. Clean it out. Resilicone it in and fill it back up. Lasts about 10 min then floats again. Help!!

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deutschstämmiger - 7 years ago

PVC ist ein gifftiges Material !

Cabbage_Bill - 7 years ago

Anyone watching in 2017

Bogdan K - 7 years ago

Thx Man:-)

Ti Guay Zhou - 7 years ago

where are your gains on 2012 joey??? lol

yannie1012 - 7 years ago

Awesomeeee

Ashmita Parajuli - 7 years ago

nice

vijayaratnam purushowththaman - 7 years ago

woow! your genius bro

Man2Nature xnature - 7 years ago

This is the first vid i watched on youtube

New Wen - 7 years ago

Oh god this is from 2012

Precision Seal - 7 years ago

good way to sandblast your glass .... i'm sure it won't make any blurry glass marks lol

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The Ender - 7 years ago

I like checking out these old videos and seeing just how far Joey has come in his production quality and presentation skills. It's like night and day. Dude has made a ton of progress in every aspect. That's why he's the king.

Creative Rocket Studios - 7 years ago

Sorry for your accident , hope it recovers :)

Thomas Bradfield - 7 years ago

This video gave me an idea for making a filter! Keep the PVC elevated off of the substrait, and put a sponge at the elbow opening.

Erdisa Reiyaldi - 7 years ago

26 july 2017!!

Heng David - 7 years ago

Merci pour la video , c'est genial comme tu fabrique des materiel pour aquarium. :)

Laura Moody - 7 years ago

Has anyone have any luck doing the sand fall? I'm having major issues

Jordan Hix - 7 years ago

How powerful does the air pump have to be?

Joshua Wheeler - 7 years ago

It's not too late to fix the aspect ratio of this video. You can fix it and creator studio. :)

Spoopy Skeleton - 7 years ago

You can really see the transformation from then and now!

Hector Murillo,Jr - 7 years ago

So . . . . .

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oscar garcia - 7 years ago

very good man.

Grace Cutie - 7 years ago

could i do this for a 10 gal tank

Benedict Escanlar - 7 years ago

tnx to this video

Taylor Tatton - 7 years ago

Awe he's so cute....

Daniel Larry - 7 years ago

great work bro bravo,may thy Lord bless you and your family.

Dan Sat - 7 years ago

inta muk taban! inta kalam mafi turab

Donald D - 7 years ago

Cool vid if n when I get to try it how I want I'll try n let u see if n when I'm able

Pdp Toni Dip Th - 7 years ago

is that idea can be use for pvc over flow? thnks

Setiono Grup - 7 years ago

thx its very helpful

papa MIRQ lbs - 7 years ago

soo how would i go about making it just pour kinda out ya know? with out getting all over the tank or is that the need for thicker sand?

Happy fishguy - 7 years ago

Great video . Really enjoy listening to your explanations ,very informative, Watching your videos has helped me make better videos . Thank you again .

Shyamsunder K - 7 years ago

Al your diy make life simple... Giving a thumps up is insulting you......so I say....if you are a sun..trying to use a torch is idiots job....you do not rock.you just quake...(earth quake) that's the nearest I can get complementing you

Jimmy Nguyen - 7 years ago

can I use glow in the dark sand for this waterfall?

Melvin Wong - 7 years ago

You were so skinny and white dudeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee D=

Marlena Zawadzka - 7 years ago

would it not cill the fish

domsau2 - 7 years ago

Attention aux fautes dans les sous-titres, svp !

Ryan Ho - 7 years ago

why dont you use beach sand

super man - 7 years ago

merci for the french !

The Analyser - 7 years ago

my question may be immature, but wont the pump push air outside, instead of sucking it up?

Abdelrahman Mamdouh - 7 years ago

I love you so much

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Deeanne Knight - 7 years ago

Could you use colored sand? I think blue sand would look cool.

ziedrict - 7 years ago

In time, the sand will run out of that area?

thích ngắm trăng youngest church - 7 years ago

Hay quá hờ ^.~

tropische aquariums - 7 years ago

I would realy like it if somebody can tell me how long before my fish is going to have Fry (Thx!)

TheTerminator1919 - 7 years ago

Thx for posting but why can't you use the elbow at the bottom as well?

Egan Eheart - 7 years ago

An underwaterfall

mhd shahbaz - 7 years ago

How many volts of O2 pump r u using....Bcs my pump is not working like yours .... In your video on 5:09 Min Water is flowing ..but mine is not working like yours ....Im also using a two side pump like yours.... Pls give me some idea.....

Eds Orchids - 7 years ago

I used to use this exact system in 1970 but placed underneath a sheet of plastic which formed a bottom with a 1" gap underneath. This naturally used the sand/gravel as a filter bed. But I realise ideas have changed over time. Love your videos although I don't breed Discus anymore.
Ed

Eds Orchids - 7 years ago

Info yes but the Discus these days are fabulous compared to the browns,greens and heckles I used to get.
Many thanks for the reply and keep showing your magnificent fish.
Ed

The king of DIY - 7 years ago

+Eds Orchids Hey Ed!! I wish I had been able to watch the hobby evolve as much as you have gotten to. You must be a wealth of information.

bubba jay - 7 years ago

cutting 3/8 off of a pvc end cap would work perfect to keep the sand from going everywhere in the tank

thirupathi.a munnar - 7 years ago

Very nice

James Erikson - 7 years ago

that would be cool to have in a fish tank (without the sand of course), and just have it above the water line with some suction cups or something... lol

calia vang - 7 years ago

I have two questions... how can you build a smaller version for 5 to 10 gallon tanks? Can the beach sand use it as well than the regular mud sand?

Ehuatl - 7 years ago

Hey, I was just watching your video about the fluid sand filter ad was now thinking: Doesn't a sand waterfall serve a similar function in addition to looking neat?

SEMPER PROGRATIS - 7 years ago

Could you tell me the other names the sand has and where I can purchase ut. Good video.

SUBIE4estr XT - 7 years ago

What happens if it sucks up all the sand around it, and burries all your plants and decorations?

Faes Salem - 7 years ago

Love your vedios! May i know will the underwater waterfall still work if my air line hose is 1.5cm as my water pump is different because it requires a bigger hose

June Superio - 7 years ago

how could i clean a sand from the beach so i could put it in my fresh water aquarium?

Mack Edinger - 7 years ago

June Superio thoroughly rinse it to wash out the salinity, then cook or boil it

bugs181 - 7 years ago

Oh my goodness! I'm so glad I stumbled upon this video. I've been looking at all of the solutions to move water from a fish tank into a sump tank. So far, the options are pretty limited. 1: Extra pump, 2: Aqua bridge (of a sort), 3: Drill hole in side of tank. None of these solutions particularly excite me and each has it's drawbacks. But seeing as how you essentially made a PVC air lift and it has decent water flow... THIS is the solution; I'm sure of it. Liked + Subbed

Ashley - 7 years ago

I have play sand in my axolotl tank and he loves it but it gets everywhere when I put water in

BirdMan29 - 7 years ago

Where did you get an air stone for 25 cents?

Sónia Figueira - 8 years ago

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manofpower30 - 8 years ago

nice video I would use that for just a powerful water flow. with out the sand. I like powerful moving water in my aquarium.and pond

Mr. Wallace - 8 years ago

it's works by something called the venturi effect

che350z - 8 years ago

Under water water fall that sucks up sand? Haha stupid. No thanks. Looks messy.

angho 24 - 8 years ago

talk too much

joseph nicolan - 8 years ago

btw diy...i need to ask u something realy important..now i have high phosphate so i obught a phosphatestop askoll one...coz i got askoll pure xl one....it says i put it on 1 on the filter? so do i need to put it one of the 3 filter? or where the carbon is?'.....if i put it on 1 on the filter places...do i need to remove the carbon or what? tnx a lot

Maria Devic - 8 years ago

loved ur video I'm thinking of replacing the sand with glitter on a super thin tank. Thanks for the inspiration xxx

Maria Devic - 8 years ago

loved ur video I'm thinking of replacing the sand with glitter on a super thin tank. Thanks for the inspiration xxx

Young Bridge B. - 8 years ago

Awwww,... your so little and skinny

DarkSoul7 7 - 7 years ago

Young Bridge B. dafuq?

Byron Morgan - 8 years ago

.....odd version of fluidized bed sand filter/reactor?

RaVen Sequoia - 8 years ago

Thank you for adding English subtitles in this video. Much appreciated. :)

ali ihsan Budur - 8 years ago

Hi, I want to do my DIY sand waterfall, but I think my air pump (Tetra APS400) is not enough to pump water to 50-60 cm height. Could you give me a detail about your pump or another to achieve that. Thank you.

KidOmniMan Page - 8 years ago

you have become a lot better at making videos. I've been binge watching your show while trying to set up an old 200 gallon tank and have learned a lot. the stand I have is not perfectly flat. it is level but there are slight imperfections that leave small gaps. the tank hasn't been filled because I had another tank I had had a warped stand and spilled 210 gallons in my living room. what are your thoughts on foam between the tank and the stand? have you made a video?

Maria Kudriavtsev - 8 years ago

can you do a vid on a tank under 40 bucks?

David Perrin - 8 years ago

Have you tried to keep Tigard barbs biotop with clown loach

Ken Page - 8 years ago

What is the size of that aquarium?

Oniel P - 8 years ago

Yo I thought it was Adam Sandler for a sec lol.

ตูดไม่ล่าง สกปรก - 8 years ago

สุดยอดมากๆ

XERO DAV - 8 years ago

im usng pool filter sand

First Name Last Name - 8 years ago

I have that same couch. and the one in my living rooms gone! oh wait I just got robbed nvm.

Al B - 7 years ago

I'm pretty sure I saw this guy in DBZ videos too, or some music video of sorts lol

DoperSawBush - 7 years ago

YOUR IN ALL the freaking prank videos how did you get to fish video's?

eiwan joe - 8 years ago

can you make external filter?

Shirley Van rooyen - 8 years ago

not working for me

Azym Ahmad - 8 years ago

i like ur videos bro giving alot of idea thank you!!:)

Naxin Arts Things - 8 years ago

Can this hurt a fish

Link From hyrule - 8 years ago

Tivon Toons no

Amit Bendale - 8 years ago

how much Watt air pump is being used ?

imperijasd - 8 years ago

Waterfall with sand? Seriously? Doesn't it make it SANDFALL?

Людмила - 8 years ago

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j.r.d.l - 8 years ago

so technically theres no point to having a sandfall

Elias Barazorda - 8 years ago

Please you can make a video from a rainbow trout aquariun

Caleb Williams - 8 years ago

will that air-rate the sand?

Link From hyrule - 8 years ago

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Tanik Sambo - 8 years ago

how strong of an air pump do you need? I have a 3w pump and I dont think its working or not enough air power to push the water up??

Creeperguy555 - 8 years ago

Use a 5 watt one

Colored Cyborg - 8 years ago

this should be in wtf news

Squirles G - 8 years ago

Wouldn't this be a sand fall under water

Farhan Rayhan - 8 years ago

oke thanks

Chelsea McMurdo - 8 years ago

Mine won't work. :( The airstone must matter. I trimmed down one of those blue strip ones

razorXblueXeyes - 8 years ago

wouldn't the sand get into the fish gills ???

MagyarPanda - 8 years ago

No! think about it:The water is moving, BUT they put sand cause u cant see the waterfall under the water... so its a waterfall tevealing with sand

Joe Lerman - 8 years ago

Use beach wood for next one. thanks

Hidr Ross - 8 years ago

hi how to make waterfall with filter and with biomedia

Joe Dempsey - 8 years ago

great vid man going to make 3D background to hide the pipe when painting/covering your background what type of cement can you use Thank

Fiel Francisco - 8 years ago

thanks bro. very ingenious

hunter hulsey - 8 years ago

um did you get your name from the king of random?

Koneko Kawaii - 8 years ago

i want to know if we must show the power of an pump air by the liter from the tank, or the Power of the pump air don't influence the sand to go up ( sorry for my bad english X/ )

ORBANsim first - 8 years ago

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Aquário Marinho - 8 years ago

Algum brasileiro aqui?

Sergio Valverde - 8 years ago

can i use outside sand for my tank????

robert salyers - 8 years ago

what African cichlids and be good to use for this waterfall

Pawan Sharma - 8 years ago

i used chloroform for bonding 12 mm acrylic sheet ... bond are superb but now i want to dis-mental bonding .. how can i do ... with help of any chemical or tech ????

The king of DIY - 8 years ago

+Pawan Sharma you can't. It is permanent.

MarkJune Ferniz - 8 years ago

Hi Joey, I know this is pretty old vid, can you tell me the ratings for the pump? TIA

Andre Andino - 8 years ago

Hi Joey, first off i'd like to say thank you for all your videos. It's been a great help especially since I recently moved to Colombia and its a lot harder to come across a good aquarium items here. I'm currently building a sandfall using your pvc method, using Styrofoam to build my mountain that will in return support the pvc. This will be my 2nd attempt since the spray paint melted the stryofoam I used . Needless to say my 2nd one is coming out a lot nicer. What can I use to paint that wont melt the foam? Will acrylic paint hurt my fish?

Yuda GAS - 8 years ago

Since aquascape is not going well with aerator to minimize the co2 usage...is there any other way if i want to make this sand fall ??

DJS S - 8 years ago

so were can i get that kind of sand?

avinash yerramsetty - 8 years ago

can i use this thechnique of lifting water for over head filter

Safiya Muradova - 8 years ago

♥♡♥♡

Olivia McDonald - 8 years ago

what pump are you using?

mike goss - 8 years ago

Awesome! I can see this technique used in a sculptural way. I can see wall sized versions that are 5 in thick with an unlimited way of creating backgrounds. My initial idea: Grand canyon walls with multi waterfalls complete with brush. Focused lighting would be a challenge. One question: how to get say 8 or ten waterfalls working together with one pump? Also, I wonder if you can disperse the sand evenly to create the effect of snow.

احمد كبر صدام - 8 years ago

Josh Davis-Writer - 8 years ago

Could you do this to create a flow through an aquarium? Like, instead of putting it in the sand, just have a water pickup on one end, slightly lower than the other end, and create almost a stream flow?

boogiemanspud - 8 years ago

Acetone will remove the writing from PVC pipe. Be sure to rinse well.

Ikeman - 8 years ago

scrap with a razor perpendicular to pipe.

vatos montana - 8 years ago

i did exactly the same as you only a 50cm long pipe but nothing happened can you maybe explain?

Deploying Noob - 8 years ago

1:airstone may be too small in correlation to the pipe.
2: not enough air flow(air pump is too weak)
3:airstone set at the wrong height.

Sre_ Rich - 8 years ago

won't that sand get in my fish gills

Shay Mcclure - 8 years ago

can you put one in a freshwater tank?

Ikeman - 8 years ago

why go thru all that and not have the right sand

Sophia MCcomb - 7 years ago

The king of DIY jkk

WesternBlue Personal Account - 8 years ago

He even said to not use the sand dude.

The king of DIY - 8 years ago

+Ikeman Richter I was just explaining how it works, not what it looks like. I filmed this 4 years ago though and was not expecting any interest in this. i used what i had on hand... i have made 2 videos on it since, showing the correct sand and even building it into backgrounds.

Here is the the sand fall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSbUTX0qyzs
Here it is built into a background: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROZPt7M2uIk

Sarpa salpa - 8 years ago

what if you need to replace the stone after silicone?

Angel P Soto - 8 years ago

sandstorm?

Deowashni Patel - 8 years ago

Beginner here. Thanks for great video and info

Forest Exotics - 8 years ago

Nice sand waterfall

Eddie Puah - 8 years ago

subscribed immediately

maimee - 8 years ago

is it okay for the fish? with so many sands on the water

zZjomastaZ z - 8 years ago

Use less fine and keep it a little above the sand so it's not just throwing it all over but also adjust the flow

andrew nguyen - 8 years ago

my pipe has bubbles coming out from the top piece where the sand comes out. how can i prevent the bubble from doing so?

Colonel Klink - 8 years ago

Great job, thank you.
Btw, if you're not an instructor or teacher... you should be.
;)

Aussie Bloke - 8 years ago

I'm guessing you need a very high airflow for your stones

Natsu Kun - 8 years ago

could this be a sand collector if u need to clean your tank?

Acuario HOME - 8 years ago

Great !!!

Vincent Bouchard - 8 years ago

the water seems trouble, is this normal in the begining?

OokTiaopi - 8 years ago

Dude, u should get a microphone.... Ur video's voice is not good...

jeremy blair - 8 years ago

I just got Caribbean sand do you think that's too fine of sand?

Unguidedone - 8 years ago

so your using a pulser pump to move sand

Robert Chlebowski - 8 years ago

Hey, I have Three questions:
1) Do these 'sand falls' exist in nature?
2) if so - What species have a habitat that include sand falls?
3) Do you think this would work as some elaborate fluidized filter?

Cait Ellis - 8 years ago

Are you canadian?

My fish is lonely - 7 years ago

Cait Ellis He is.

baychevy - 8 years ago

+cait smith From Nova Scotia I believe, grew up right next to Julian, Ricky, and Bubbles... Eh.

farm life - 9 years ago

why do you need the air stone

Paul Davies - 8 years ago

+farm life the air stone will probably create a bigger surface area of bubbles creating a better vacuum behind them

farm life - 8 years ago

air will still go up the pipe and create lift without the air stone

Paul Davies - 8 years ago

to create the lift for the sand

Ginger Bread - 9 years ago

awesomeness! thank you!

Vinfish F - 9 years ago

could we use this diy for the on top aquarium aquaponic idea !? anybody thx

Pras Banyu - 9 years ago

wowww...KEREN!!! GOOD!! TERIMAKASIH (From Indonesian)

DakkTribal - 9 years ago

so freakin simple! I will do this!

LPhoenix - 9 years ago

I have a 100l/h air pump. Is it strong enough for this?

LPhoenix - 8 years ago

+baychevy yeah, but I was asking if my pump was strong enough, because I think that it's a bit weak

baychevy - 8 years ago

+Lightsaber Phoenix Too strong? Never... you can adjust the flow anyways.

HELGA HORAK - 9 years ago

Toll und so einfach auch wenn ich die Sprache nicht Verstehe habe ich es trotzdem Kapiert.... Und jetzt weis ich wie und was ich machen kann wenn ich einen Neuen Aquarium Einrichte... Es wäre nicht schlecht in Deutsche sprache übersetzen.... danke....

YCFazihail31 - 9 years ago

Hey guys can this work as a waterfall as well?

derpfrog - 9 years ago

I have a 2 part question, does this promote good bacteria since it is mixing sand air water.? second could someone theoretically sink/burry a airstone in some fine sand at the bottom of a tank and let it loose, making the bubbles have to fight their way through fine sand? (possibly a sand reservoir) would this make some cool effects in the sand (aka think bubbling Florida everglades) while also producing beneficial bacteria? I mean people have those diy bublers in plastic bottles filled with media... why not just ahave a bubling sand resivoir at the bottom of your tank?

JacksBeast - 9 years ago

I tried it but there was no where near enough suction to lift the sand waste of time:(

PoppingPepsi - 9 years ago

+Jack Birtch You're either using a pump that too weak or sand that too big,

netmatrix75 - 9 years ago

You can regulate the sand volume by adding a valve to the air supply. Once the water slows down, the sand will not be blown too far away.

PoetaDe Hyrule - 9 years ago

BRO THANKS TO YOU :D i use the same idea to move the water of my tank to my filter :D and at the same time the water is full of oxygen :D LIKE BRO

Mingkay Kitty - 9 years ago

good idea dude

Gius Angel - 9 years ago

simple to see, but is impossible to make it..... i have a powerfull air pump, a very small sand, but dont work, Iwant to know only why?....

Levi Groppo - 9 years ago

lixo

Michel Carrasquel - 9 years ago

I can do a volcano , Thank you

Én Én - 9 years ago

Thank you for it, it is great! I tried to make it today. I bought a PVC, and elbov. It has 3 cm diameter, but it don't works :(
Is it too thick?

Lisa Jourdan - 9 years ago

this video showed nothing about what the effect would be, especially with the wrong sand. Want'd to see the end effect. Water too cloudy....

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

+Lisa Jourdan The point of the video was to explain how it works... nothing more. I did revisit this idea in a recent video where I built a 3D background and ran one of these sands falls in it. I show everything step by step including what it looks like.

Faizal Mohammad - 9 years ago

what size of pipe??

Faizal Mohammad - 9 years ago

+The king of DIY thanks king.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

+faizal mohammad (zzalsboy) 3/4" - 1" seems to work best. (I prefer 1")

Dannielle Stahl - 9 years ago

Hey did exactly this but it is only sucking up water no sand.. I have a 20 gal long with a pump by Aqua culture for 20-60 gallons double outlet

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

+Dannielle Stahl I would assume the sand it too heavy or the pump too weak.

Dungeons Heroes - 9 years ago

why dislike this awesome video? its very easy and you understand a lot of things!

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

+Dungeons Heroes Well, this is simply a tutorial on how it works. I used the wrong sand and it looked horrible so some don't understand what im trying to show. I did revisit this project recently though and it shows the end result.

Obey One Shinobi - 9 years ago

could'nt you just use a detached under gravel filter stem if you remove the small carbon container????

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

+Obey One Shinobi Not really. the suction wouldnt be strong enough, unless you detach the pipe and plant it directly into the sand. Same idea though. :)

Hans Apos - 9 years ago

Bro, is it necessary to put a sand ?
is it okay that i am gonna be use a pebble ?
please reply.

baychevy - 8 years ago

+Hans Apos The finer the sand the better, until it becomes too fine, and clouds the water.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

+Hans Apos Pebbles would never lift up. They are far to heavy,.

nemov yoh - 9 years ago

Very good idea.

Aquarium Hobbyist - 9 years ago

hey joey what is that thing u used to combine both the outlets into one pipe line?

Stephen Aniceto - 9 years ago

What air pump is that? At what flow rate would you recommend any air pump trying to do this? Thank you!

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

+Stephen Aniceto Im not positive on the pump, but it was a very common size. Nothing entirely special about it.

Jullinna Kinder - 9 years ago

great ideas king but i have a question about your 3d backgrounds .have u ever used tiles for a kitchen and if so how could you grout it and keep it fish friendly?

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

+Jullinna Kinder Yup! I actually have. Ceramic rinsed off works fine.

Ivan Cortés - 9 years ago

thank u my friend!!! am gonna try to do my waterfall yeahh!

David Rudyanto - 9 years ago

Ok ok

Mick Wilczynski - 9 years ago

Hi there, I am a beginner. I was wondering what was the best kind of sand to use, and where to buy it on a low budget. love your work very interested in watching your videos please let me know PM me if you would like.

ThatPigeonOnYouTube - 9 years ago

well idrk but i think 2 biggish bags should do it but idk ur tank size either i dont think it would be that big for a begginers but i reckon 2 biggish bags should do it. remember to wash it out first though :)

Mick Wilczynski - 9 years ago

+ThatRandomGuyOnYt $1 is not bad. how big was the tank, and how many pounds he need

ThatPigeonOnYouTube - 9 years ago

+Mick Wilczynski well if you mean just for general not to make this waterfall then the best to get is playsand ive seen it in shops for like a dollar/pound all u need to do is wash it out until the water runs clean. my friends dad has done this and it looks really nice.

KingDededeYT - 9 years ago

budget... Beach sand

Mick Wilczynski - 9 years ago

+harlem boyo sounds good. Thank you

harlem boyo - 9 years ago

+Mick Wilczynski the best size is 1mm sand, probably the silica one, bat the most important thing here is the power of the pump , i think you have to get one that is no less than 400 lph.. hope that will help

Phil Boswell - 9 years ago

Hi just a quick one what size air pump should I use

Mihael M - 9 years ago

holy cow dude now you just gave me an idea to make effortless "suction/insta overflow filter etch2. i did not expect this. i just clicked your video

Kadence.basically - 9 years ago

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH I HAVE BEN TRYING TO FIND HOW TO MAKE A UNDERWATER WATERFALL OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH OMG THIS WAS SO EASY

♡RowdanAnimations♡/AJ - 9 years ago

omg XD

Kadence.basically - 9 years ago

HEWO LOL YAS I OWN LIKE 15 FISH

♡RowdanAnimations♡/AJ - 9 years ago

HAI star XD

Jackie Fraga - 9 years ago

you are soo hot( your brain) your brain is hot...Lol...thanks for all this diy stuff you rock

Demon K - 9 years ago

Recommend me th gravel plz

Silly Learner - 9 years ago

nice video. Try using an inclined super smooth surface around the suction part to collect the sand. Easier as gravity does its part. ;)

ElainePhil Dang - 9 years ago

Would 2-3mm sand work with this setup?

Lerzy girl - 9 years ago

I need help. I followed everything you did but I can't get any sand. I am using pool filter sand. I get bubbles but no sand. What do I do?

pick a card - 9 years ago

hi, heres 1 see if you can figure this out lol. done a sand w`fall with air pump, but bubble noise little annoying. Seen many using a water pump instead 1s but no descriptions on setting up, no matter how or where place the sand intake, waterflow also takes the same exit blowing sand all over. Any help appreciated..

thefishman84 - 9 years ago

Nice demo of the principles of a sand fall. I use moon sand for mine. Also, you can use a power head if you don't like the hum of an air pump. the setup is a little different but the venturi effect action is the same.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

See this in action here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtfivvZTUnk

Jan Pierre Luckmann - 8 years ago

+The king of DIY Das ist ein Luft hebe Filter oder so was in der Art!

Professional Fish and Herps - 9 years ago

Very cool idea.

electricdick - 9 years ago

great job finally some one explains it

Charles Juhn - 9 years ago

is this safe for dwarf shrimp?

Shetasen - 9 years ago

I'm just going to make as a room feature. I used to have an aquarium but haven't gotten any for years. The sound of water is great.

Luculencia - 9 years ago

Your air pump is too strong I think... what is it's wattage and litres / hour ?

G Mac - 9 years ago

I can't get water to come up and flow out the top. Do you suppose it's just an air pump that is too weak?

Simon Moore - 9 years ago

How about a T junction piece on the end allowing air to rise out and sand to fall vertically?

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Sand will come out the top too.

cepuras - 9 years ago

korle521 - 9 years ago

I have and african cichlid tank. Do you recommend sand or gravel?

paul taurone - 9 years ago

they prefer sand.. they like digging...

arif mafazan simohartono - 9 years ago

is taht an aerator or water pump? sry i didnt understand

arif mafazan simohartono - 9 years ago

oh airator. :S

G Mac - 9 years ago

Would this be safe in a turtle tank?

Joe Scrivens - 10 years ago

what about a clear tube on the outlet pipe sending it back down towards the inlet suction side?

J Renèe ツ - 9 years ago

I'm pretty sure I just saw one like that or similar to it here on YouTube, it looks nothing like a waterfall; but it does look cool.

paul taurone - 9 years ago

would lose the look.. if done properly, with rocks and such in front it would actually look like a water fall.

LoudMouthStudioNC - 10 years ago

I'm going to use this idea and enclose it all up inside a 4 inch PVC tube. It'll contain all the sand and make a cool DIY fluidized bed filter. Thanks for the idea.

Scott Machuga - 10 years ago

very neat trick

MA FishGuy - 10 years ago

Good video as always im surprised i havent seen it til now. Awesome!

Fu Yu - 10 years ago

Could you describe which airstream you used? (m³/h)

kristine Morgana - 10 years ago

I love your channel so much

Beautygoldfishswimmer - 10 years ago

Is this safe for all types of fish?

LPhoenix - 9 years ago

+ThatRandomGuyOnYt well that's quote obvious, since bettas live in still water. But I don't thino that this generates some sort of a current outside the pipe

ThatPigeonOnYouTube - 9 years ago

well I have a betta and they don't like strong currents

LPhoenix - 9 years ago

+ThatRandomGuyOnYt why?

ThatPigeonOnYouTube - 9 years ago

+Beautygoldfishswimmer but one thing DONT USE THIS WITH BETTAS.

Matt H - 10 years ago

Your welcome , glad i could help :)

Beautygoldfishswimmer - 10 years ago

+matt64658 Thanks - really helpful.

Fu Yu - 10 years ago

+matt64658 They wont because they avoid the sandfall. Their sensor organ works pretty good...

Matt H - 10 years ago

yes it would be fine as long as the sand isn't to fine ( as mentioned in the video) and as long as the fish are not under about 1 - 2 inch as they could be damaged and hurt if caught under the sand stream :D

Beautygoldfishswimmer - 10 years ago

Please help! I need to know the answer real soon.

Jose Omar Santana - 10 years ago

Great Channel! I am from Puerto Rico and I am new in this, but I love it. I am making a small aquarium now what kind of glue can I use for the acrilic?

Agustus Agustusmunthe - 10 years ago

Terimakasih teman

rainer simira - 10 years ago

what is the reason if the underwater waterfall is not punctioning???
i need answer pls.. help

nochee1000 - 10 years ago

can u tell me how to make sand watefall without the bubbles....?
can u showing the video...?
I need U'r help.
answer my question please...
thank you...

victor nnaemeka - 10 years ago

Well done for your inspirations. Quite thought provoking!

Mason Maj - 10 years ago

where can you buy 1 mm sand?

Adrian Vogt - 10 years ago

I would think this would dirty the tank, since fish excrement sinks into the sand.

haynerbass - 10 years ago

An acrylic tube large enough to surround that setup would keep all the sand in place. A cheap alternative would be cutting the top and/or the bottom off of a 2 litre pop bottle.

Cuda FX - 10 years ago

cutting a notch into the bottom of the outlet, and sealing the rest off with a little disk, should make the sand flow straight down nicely. make some small holes at the top of the elbow for the air to escape.
the "sansibar black" "sand" (..its to coarse to be called sand, but VERY fine for gravel) i use in one of my tanks should work very well for a waterfall like this, it is heavy enough, that i can use a gravel cleaner with low flow, and hardly suck out any of the sand, but its fine enough to be moved around by stronger current. (i love its look, even though its a major bitch to rinse initially) i might try that out one boring sunday afternoon, and report back.
PS: can anybody tell me, if it would be harmfull for fish to swim through falling sand and inhale it?

justin Dhiraviam - 10 years ago

Nice

MrRookie714 - 10 years ago

Hello Joey

I'm having hard time looking for the 1mm sand.. I live in Southern California, is there a name/brand which will help me out?
Thanks

leigh pogi - 10 years ago

Cool! Just got my 10gal tank. Imma try this. Thanks a lot

civilrights paulus - 10 years ago

sand eels will probably enjoy this, i can't think of any other fish that will

Saharsh Sinha - 10 years ago

+The King of DIY™ (Aquariums) amazing!

civilrights paulus - 10 years ago

ok i see. nice effect

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

This is a video on how to build an underwater waterfall, NOT WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE.
It will end up looking something like this:

DIY Sand Fountain Assembly
or this
Aquarium Sand Waterfall

bassist1924 - 10 years ago

Apologies for my ignorance but what is this used for? Or do?

bassist1924 - 10 years ago

Apologies for my ignorance but what is this used for? Or do?

SovsBorg - 10 years ago

May god bless you with many women. Thank you

NOWORRYS08 - 10 years ago

thanks man! i was wondering how to do this and you got the answer! its two-thumbs up!

foysal ahmed Foysal - 10 years ago

unbelievable !!!!!!

Love4animals - 10 years ago

I don't like this. Its cool in all but if there is fish in there it will be irritating them blowing in their eyes, gills etc.

ROBERT CAMMARATA - 10 years ago

As always!!!! Nicely done... I see you got the idea from an under gravel filter design.
It can also be used as a top filter...If kept off the bottum and with a PVC T-or-+ fitting. One can either run it with a cap on the bottum or just use a T set about 4 - 5 or 6" off the sand..

robert vartazarov - 10 years ago

Joey how many tanks do you have in your home?

fris shin - 10 years ago

thx... :)

niel benedicto - 10 years ago

all the sand will eventually be sucked up and thrown away where the air pump cant suck it no more

aniket nikam - 10 years ago

nice brother

Ayrton12444 - 10 years ago

thanks alot

toohyped - 10 years ago

What kind of box / container are you using and what is it made of ? Is it just an aquarium? I need one of those.

sj sj - 10 years ago

thanks for ur video....so much usefull...:-)

Paks Kyo - 10 years ago

so i can use my air pump with this set-up into a filter, no need to buy filter anymore. Thanks for this video :D

Sarai Lockett - 10 years ago

But the filter has a lot of beneficial bacteria to keep your water okay for fish to survive.

roge715 - 10 years ago

good idea for a cleaning the gravel like gravel pump, by the way, the air pump is for how many gallons?, thank you

Zone07 - 10 years ago

This looks great; I have a bunch of ideas. Can you make an underwater bubble river?

Renai Anthony - 10 years ago

Will it effect the fish

daniel murphy - 10 years ago

Legit!

Mark delos santos - 10 years ago

what is air stone?

Aarón Arteaga - 10 years ago

Can be a rock or a sponge, this rock permit that the bubbles produced for the air pump be very small, light and also reduce the noise in the acuarium.

Jawziller Aizad - 10 years ago

hi, that pump air is blow or suck air??

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

It blows air

auqa cooltura - 10 years ago

Do a movie how to make such a Nano bend acril akwarium...

sitdad - 10 years ago

Will this work with that small rocks that I have in my tank or do I need to switch to sand?

The Glitch - 10 years ago

That's the basis for the H.Mattenfilter loads of german shimp breeders use, just whack a wall of foam in front of it and leave the chamber empty. Best filter out there.

Rabbani Borhan - 10 years ago

thanks bro

Elliot Tranfield - 10 years ago

You could use it as a filter if you insert foam.

Michael Earle - 10 years ago

i like the book thanks

Ramesh kumar Ram - 10 years ago

Glad you think so. I was a lot of work creating it.

Robert Reed - 10 years ago

Thank you very much for a very clear instructional video, it allowed me to create my sand fall although I took it a step further and did a multi-level fall. Thanks again, I enjoy my tank so much more thanks to your video.

African Cichlid tank with 3D background and multi level sand fall.

Angela Wright - 10 years ago

Canadian

akam ali - 10 years ago

thanks a lot for you this video is very benefit to me .i hope you successful for all field in life.

bakersfieldmusicnow - 10 years ago

good job.

Tommy Rabun - 10 years ago

you can use that set up for a gravel cleaner! just attach a fine mesh bag at the end and start cleaning! it should work :) havent tested it yet but seems logical

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

I actually have a video on exactly what you are describing. :)

HOW TO: Keep your aquarium clean

Zach Gilbert - 10 years ago

I did this using 2mm sand, seems to be larger than his. I used a pump that I would consider to be "higher quality" than the one shown here, but I can't say whether or not it's stronger. Using sand this big keeps from causing the sand storm effect, but it might be heavier to lift using a pump rated for less than 20 gallons. To keep from losing my sand, I essentially made a bowl out of a terra cotta pot that acts as a reservoir for the sand, it catches the falling sand at the base of the pipe. At the top of the pipe at the elbow, I have an acrylic piece at about 45 degrees with holes drilled in it. The air escapes, the sand hits the acrylic and falls into the reservoir.

George W - 7 years ago

Sounds beautiful.

Martin Traubendorf - 10 years ago

great idea, but we try to rebuild it and find out that it don't work. Because a simple air pump isn't strong enough to lift as much water as the video shows. So while discussing this video in forum we suspected it's a fake? Maybe there is a airpressurebuttle under the table? Isn't it?

Zach Gilbert - 10 years ago

+Martin Traubendorf It works man. The air pump he is using is the supermarket equivalent of a dual output 20-60 gallon aquarium air pump. Notice that it looks like he is using both air lines that lead into the air tube. He's probably getting 800cc of air per minute. I would imagine that you are using a smaller single output air pump, maybe not even rated to be pumping air a foot below water surface. You're probably getting half the output he is.

Martin Traubendorf - 10 years ago

Someone of us tried to rebuild this but he don't succeeded because the air of an normal air pump lived not enough water and sand.

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

This is a simple airlift technique. Nothing fake about it. Im using a very average air pump to do it.

lionel messi - 10 years ago

that's awesome, best DIY channel :D keep it up man

words4eternity - 10 years ago

second video of DIY

hulusi Gonen - 11 years ago

CAN YOU PUT A SMALL FILTER MEDIA SO IT CAN BE A FILTER

The king of DIY - 11 years ago

For more videos, pictures and updates: https://www.facebook.com/UaruJoey

heron augustus s. flores - 8 years ago

yeah

Inoku Yaniki - 8 years ago

+heron augustus s. flores or a bubbler

heron augustus s. flores - 9 years ago

you could use this to make a filter

devin selleck - 11 years ago

so i tried using your under water waterfall idea with your co2 diffuser , by attaching a section off clear tubing off my gravel vacuum to the top of the difuser and ran the tube from the breather up through i cant get enough pressure to move water and mix the co2/air/water mix around enough to say so. my question is how did you get the pressure you have in the video? bigger pump?

Beyonce Navarro - 11 years ago

What book??

David Dang - 11 years ago

I used a sand in petsMart but it flow every where in the tank

jimishmong - 11 years ago

Like he said
the sand is tooooo fine?
lol

David Dang - 11 years ago

what kind of sand for waterfall effect?

PlantzNThings - 11 years ago

Very cool!

Dennis Medalla - 11 years ago

Clever idea

The king of DIY - 11 years ago

If you liked this video, you will LOVE my book: http://thekingofdiy.com

How To Aquarium - 7 years ago

I really mis this kind of videos. Your latest uploads are only about your new fishroom. Some episodes, okay, but really everything you upload is about the fishroom. When will you do DIY videos again?

Aquarium Sunshine's Valley - 7 years ago

Maybe i should FINALLY buy your book, it has been years i was thinking about it, but i should finally DO IT

Lisette KLunder - 8 years ago

poll om

Fu Yu - 10 years ago

+justin davies
Of course. It is underwater so O2 will diffuse into the water like any other source of air underwater... And yes, of course you will have a constant stream of bubbles emerging on top of your submerged waterfall.

MUNDO ACUARIA - 10 years ago

+Long Lê silica sand

Long Lê - 10 years ago

plz help me !
do you know what kind of sand could use to make the waterfall look real
sorry my english is so bad

justin davies - 10 years ago

Love this, one question, If i make an underwater waterfall, will it give off air like a normal pump does? I only have 1 air pump and my fish need those bubbles lol, so does this waterfall give off any air into the water?

Steven Bogusz - 11 years ago

OMG This is the only good channel for DIY aquariums on YT!

The king of DIY - 11 years ago

Glad you think so. I was a lot of work creating it. :)

Bryant Pribadi - 11 years ago

This is the same method as undergravel filter

Freddy Walter - 11 years ago

Can I have this as a filter? Like can I put filtering materials inside the tube and then have it as a filter and have the exit point just above the water so water comes out? Since it wouldnt be too strong I would disguise them and have like 3 or 4 in the tank. Could I do this?

Tom Tran - 11 years ago

Very smart

HUBBABUBBA DOOPYDOOP - 11 years ago

Another cool idea, thank you Joey! I have a question- and value your opinon: with DIY projects- I want to paint things- to either hide (flat black) or purposely make stand out (red, yellow, green, etc). I have "Indoor/Outdoor" Krylon on hand, like DUAL (primer + paint) and Krylon FUSION (formulated for painting plastic) and was thinking of getting Plastidip paint- if that would hold up better? Are paints harmful to fish or Biofilter? What do you recommend? Fresh water, Tropical fish.

Trevor Camden - 11 years ago

Very cool

Manuel Fuzzy - 11 years ago

Hy! Would need your help and ideas for my project! mfg fuzzy (rotonkel7@gmx.at)

Wooden Tool Man - 11 years ago

Pretty cool idea Joey.

Buda Boco - 11 years ago

ive always ran into the same problem i lose sand

Buda Boco - 11 years ago

hey i've been off an on with this projects for about a year an still stuck lol please help if you can

FunSizedFox - 11 years ago

So I have crushed coral as my "sand" in my brackish water tank, is there any way to do an underwater waterfall with that without it getting too cloudy? The crushed coral is super fine.

shyamal007 - 11 years ago

hi this is Shyamal From Mysore , South India what can be used to make the camouflage designs for the waterfalls, is this setup actually stressfull for the fish as a lot of people claim

alilxmas - 11 years ago

nice vid, shame u didnt test it with the right sand before filming...

Kovillen marday - 11 years ago

exactly i want

kamarul arifin - 11 years ago

Which episode make a water filter?

Mike Young - 11 years ago

Nice info. Thanks!

Jimmy Christian - 11 years ago

get off steroids my friend!

IzaMar Verax Veracidad - 11 years ago

What size is ur tank

a rees - 11 years ago

would love to see you do that with crushed coral what do you think ?

bad influence26 - 11 years ago

Have you tried gravel? If so how does it look?

luckyhunter4ever - 11 years ago

joe i love your videos ur spending much time in creating these videos i really like them alot keep it going joe

Sameh Marzouki ELT - 11 years ago

Good job! I like your videos they are very helpful :)

paul n - 11 years ago

awesome idea,, i plan on doing this with my next rimless i am currently building. one thing is i do not understand is why does part of the pipe(elbow)need to be out of the water? extra air release? would it be possible to drill a second hole in the elbow and just have a piece of airline hose above the surface or would that be risking water coming out and just not excess air?

Josh McCullough - 11 years ago

Because this:/watch?v=8jMqNg_k9Io

mmaire8 - 11 years ago

i am sure that sand falling is not any different in a salt water tank than in a freshwater PVC is also aquarium safe air line and air stone are of course aquarium safe.

khoi dang - 11 years ago

Ohh,this can be used to DIY a sponge filter tks

tarantulady - 11 years ago

Watch the video with the sound on before you comment on it.

Jeff Blake - 11 years ago

Was this in saltwater? I would like to try it in my salt tank but I am not finding a lot of videos of sw tanks just fresh.

Hadleigh Townsend - 11 years ago

my pump with 2x 2 litre/hour wasn't quite cutting it. I've since upgraded to one with 2x 3.5 litre/hour outlets and it works well. I have plumbed both outlets together with a T-intersection, so ultimately pushing 7 litres/hour through and this is more than enough. Hope that helps.

stephen k - 11 years ago

I like physics.

spoyledbratt - 11 years ago

I love his Canadian accent.

Natsu Dragneel - 11 years ago

Your the most amazing aquarium expert!

Sidney Dominguez - 11 years ago

You can also make a waterfall with a regular filter and not filling up the tank completely

Noodles37UK - 11 years ago

I had a remote control submarine once. Used to take it up the local pond. It was the most boring thing I ever had.

Amit Kumar - 11 years ago

Amazing !!!...

Karaeng Caddiya - 11 years ago

It's genius....I will be my next project next weekend... Thanks a lot...

jon moore - 11 years ago

how powerful is your air pump?

Cobus Lim - 11 years ago

Hey! Will it be okay if I just stick the underwater waterfall stuff inside my aquarium with gravel instead of sand?

Linda Mathers - 11 years ago

would be good to see a 'finished product' and operating to see exactly what it looks like.

gilbert gumela - 11 years ago

nice one thanks

Randy Garcia - 11 years ago

I just wanna thank you for sharing this idea,. I now have under water waterfalls:) sorry my bad English Joey, I just really wanna thank you for this and I'm learning from you,.

Foxy The Pirate - 11 years ago

I don't see any fish in that tank.

Salty_d0g - 11 years ago

I racked my brain figuring out how to build my own water propulsion.. I cannot believe this method never occurred to me. Thank Joey, I'm off to my workshop to better refine the plumbing of my first saltwater tank.

Hadleigh Townsend - 11 years ago

Hi Joey, Just wondering if you need a minimum rate air pump for this setup? I've tried making this but cant get the water flowing out the top, even on full speed, and with 2x air stones. Any suggestions???

snake172 - 11 years ago

This just causes the fish unnecessary stress...... I thought the video was for a self contained waterfall (like an illusion or something)

Joseph Puerto - 11 years ago

what about gravel

aayush man - 11 years ago

thanks i used it as my air pump filter

Sunny Skyez - 11 years ago

Thanks Joey, Loved your vid.

Sunny Skyez - 11 years ago

Excellent how too. But I dont get the sand part, wouldnt your tank be cloudy all the time making your filters work overtime? I also agree with combiz9, wouldnt this irritate the fish's gills? I would still do this process but without the sand, it is still a neat thing to have. Excellent job. Thanks.

aayush man - 11 years ago

hey what do you meant by airstone

Tommy He - 11 years ago

i heard someone designed this under waterfall in some aquascape competition and won.

IntelDrone - 11 years ago

Why would you want this...

combiz9 - 11 years ago

Neat idea, but doesn't the sand irritate the fish and their gills?

BarmyJoker - 11 years ago

Joey, can I make a suggestion? you bought some tools to cut and shape from the 3d background, perhaps revisit this and see if you can make a workable area for the waterfall? should be easier with your tools?

Justin Hwang - 11 years ago

i made an awsome filter out of this and it works amazing

K- Sa - 11 years ago

isn't it bad for whatevers gona be put in there,im talkin bout the sand.Just asking not sure

paul lee - 11 years ago

Cool idea could I use this to in my deep tank to get water movement to add circulation ?? Plz reply ??? Thanks dude

John Carl Arcenas - 11 years ago

Can this be a filter or just a sandfall??

Vord Loldemordt - 11 years ago

lol 399999 viewer

Knight Angel - 11 years ago

can i do this with sponge filter?

Igor Nik - 11 years ago

good joob

James Mayfield - 11 years ago

its an underwater waterfall, now you might not know this but its a waterfall, underwater. :o no way!

AghashQ - 11 years ago

Hey there! Really nice and manageable idea. Thanks for that! But I also MUST add that you are one hell of a hot dude that makes my imagination run wild as to how pulling down your sweat pants might be a whole lots of fun... Cheers! :-)

Renjith pai - 11 years ago

hello dude......... need some help from u to build a playwood aquarium. size 72inch*34inch*30inch hight i want to knw wat thickness should i opt while choosing play? we hav to nail that or to screw how many coat of liquid rubber should i use in order to make that strong do i need to use silicon in every corner? what all i hav to do to make the tank strong and long lasting. and also plz send me ur demo video link step by step illustration. tanking u... hope u will reply soon. Reni

SoapSuds - 11 years ago

sand isn't a good idea, it gets into their gills much easier if it is constantly all up in their swimming space.

Catalin Sava - 11 years ago

is this sand good for the fishes ?!

Fedde .k - 11 years ago

Yes it may be recommended but won't the sand waterfall blast sand on them.. they could easily get eye injury. Or sand could get jammed in there gills.

TheKongus - 11 years ago

Dafuqs the purpose of this?

Fedde .k - 11 years ago

how can you keep fish in the tank. the sand can kill them

dark$rainbow - 11 years ago

Can u use this for a fish tank?

Alejandro Placereano - 11 years ago

i need translation thanks

mrFishball1992 - 11 years ago

yep it will work too...

Jett Pav - 11 years ago

as he mentioned in the video

Jett Pav - 11 years ago

PEOPLE! If you notice, the water gets cloudy, so you don't need to comment that. you need to put a check valve and dial it down for your needs. thank you, that is all.

pecktec - 11 years ago

Ha I was wondering how to do that Thanks!

wrmaldonado - 11 years ago

Thanks! I used this video to make a normal waterfall!

Cheerios11992 - 11 years ago

You should make instructional videos. You have a very straight forward presentation process

amani agata siltor - 11 years ago

Thank you friend for the work you've helped me

Jhefferson Mancera - 11 years ago

Great

mattkuklavlogs - 11 years ago

nice

Vincent Rodriguez - 11 years ago

soo strait and forward hahaha u say it always

amackey313 - 11 years ago

did you make a filter similar to this waterfall concept??

David Turner - 11 years ago

I seen one of these at the store over 10 years ago and I always wished I would have got it cus I never seen one since.. I remember that it had sand in with it and I have asked even the people at the pet store they looked at me like I was making it up ... glad I found this video

Lou Q - 11 years ago

Are these suitable for freshwater tanks? I can't imagine my goldfish enjoying sand. Perhaps I could swap out the sand for a fine gravel? I believe it would be heavy enough to just drop down again rather than float around their tank, but lightweight enough to be sucked up. I already have a filter in their 60litre tank though, and i'm worried perhaps it would cause too much water disturbance for their liking?

JavierMuyCrazy - 11 years ago

should of gotten the right sand for the video man lol.

Ahmed Fawzy - 11 years ago

ببببببببببببب

MrMonocleGaming - 11 years ago

either you're really small or that couch is freaking huge! :P

HardcoreGamerAus - 11 years ago

no the entire bottom on my tank is sand , in the wild fish do no have crystal clear water they can deal with sand dirt and shit in there water.

Crisanto Dilla - 11 years ago

thanks..

lillian c. - 11 years ago

Will the sand hurt the fish?

lillian c. - 11 years ago

what if you use gravel? will it still suck up the gravel and the poo as well?

Simone Morra - 11 years ago

Good video, great explanation,but I would know about the pump spec, power and minimum pressure needed to achieve a better result, but wich sand to use as well.

Josh R Ryker - 11 years ago

still baffled cant get steady stream like this guy

Josh R Ryker - 11 years ago

Man I can't get the water to flow like ur showing I've increased and decreased air flow it just bubbles out no constant flow

Timothy Balkaran - 11 years ago

hes from canada

Minnie Renier - 11 years ago

i like waterfalls plz check out my latest DIY tank i built

dennis rice - 11 years ago

what i'm i doing wrong can not get the sand to come out.

l clarisse - 11 years ago

dude ur explanation is too long..sum it up!

luzino daguil - 11 years ago

very, very nice, Good job.

mtimbreza16 - 11 years ago

Hi joey.. I tried to do this with a 3/4 inch pipe with the 3/4 to 1/2 elbow.. it sucks water up but bubles also come out of it . The one in the video doesnt look like theres bubles in it. Is it maybe I used a wrong elbow? Oh and one thing that I didnt do is putting the notch to the bottom of the pipe. Is the notch necessary? Pls need answers to this... thanks...

tty23 - 11 years ago

if you make a filter out of it, wouldn't the sand get caught in the filter?

ben Pimental - 11 years ago

Cool

Louscannon Magoo - 11 years ago

I used this along with a small paint roller tray with 1mm holes drilled in it to make an under gravel filter for my nano tank. Good work Joey.

zach a - 11 years ago

does it get sand on the rest of my tank if i a=have a fresh water tank

William Huang - 11 years ago

Thank's for Teaching .

Ryan Green - 11 years ago

Can this work with gravel

XXXAnonymousUserXXX - 11 years ago

It looks just like a water pump to me :S

Pikubird Ok - 11 years ago

man your simply AWESOME. Not only people but even fish should thank you for your work. Thank you again and GOD BLESS YOU

Janssen Garcia Santos - 11 years ago

can you do a vid of how make a filter using this waterfall

jcmtz0814 - 11 years ago

Hey I just subscribed to your channel! Anyway would it still work the same as if you put it under the water not at water level.... I think it would look cooler if it was like in the middle of the tank not al the way on top! Btw I just started this week my 55 g tank all I need are my fish ! Ppl from petsmart told to wait about a week !! So I can start adding fish to my tank! Please respond about the waterfall

Tiger Barb - 11 years ago

Good job man

Wade Turner - 11 years ago

Dude im so excited to make my own in my next tank i have so many ideas this is a great idea!

nalaka perera - 11 years ago

why did you take around 10 min to say this. you can finish it 2 or 3 min

Abhiram R - 11 years ago

Can we eliminate the need for an external biological filter by using the sand fall ?

James Robson - 11 years ago

Based on the high surface volume of the sand turning over like this i would wonder if a tank like that, with several uplifts would work well as biological filtration

Brandon Wilson - 11 years ago

if i want to add a sand fall to my pre-established tank, would it be alright to use the bubbler i already have? my bubbler also has 2 outlets on the pump itself i could use the second one if i needed to. what would you recommend?

DanielOnGuitar - 11 years ago

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

taiken5968 - 11 years ago

Almost looks like the casting couch.

MrRodrigo169 - 11 years ago

you're a genius sir.

Trey Mixon - 11 years ago

interesting to watch but thats it

Shawnie Says - 11 years ago

Would sticking a sponge or 2 on the inside turn it into a filter? I love your videos by the way, very useful.

Emma Schenck - 11 years ago

Do you think Black Flourite and Onyx sand will work with this? I am building a planted cichlid aquarium, I want to build this into my backdrop. I have this contraption all put together. (which was very easy, thank you!) But, I do not have any way to test it out :-( I am in the middle of building my backdrop so I can't fill the tank right now.

shoyo4ever15 - 11 years ago

this is awesome!! i can't wait to try this. thanx

NightBot - 11 years ago

do google sell underwater sandfall?

ZakarooNetwork - 11 years ago

That is Hella cool. I just built my first custom acrylic tank. No water or fish yet, But now Im working on a bad ass water fall. Thanks :)

Sabuj Jana - 11 years ago

very nice

Blue Macaw - 11 years ago

subbed, nice tutorial

HaYQarl Sting - 11 years ago

Kecoh lah lu mamat!saleh!lempang karang!!

Alxyandell - 11 years ago

hey DIY guy i had an idea but i cant figgure out how to work it out and was wondering if you could help me out. i wanted to do a series of tanks for freshwater tropical fish but i wanted to have a water fall that falls from one level to another and then one from the 2nd level to the third. if you could help me out i would really appretiate it. Thanks so much your vids are awesome!!!

ParaChromis Arshad - 11 years ago

THat sofa reminds me of porn

gtariman03 - 11 years ago

Bamboo will rot and some might release some harmful chemicals. Not a very good idea.

Christopher4317 - 11 years ago

can you make video on making a filter out of this

Dave Fischer - 11 years ago

yes but a lot of work is involed. you cant have the same fish, sand, rocks, filter, or water quality. you need to add salt, live rocks and live sand, and increase the filtration a ton. also the fish must be saltwater fish. do a lot of research if you want to switch. its a lot of money but a ton of fun!

Christopher4317 - 11 years ago

i just realized it kind of be a pain to get every thing in it like filter pad in it and other stuff like that in it

ethan debauche - 11 years ago

i have a freshwater fish tank , can i turn it into a saltwater tank ?

Joshua Sunderland - 11 years ago

If you were to use this method to oxygenate your tank, would it be enough to oxygenate a 125 gallon?

Poodleinacan - 11 years ago

It's not a waterfall... It's a sandfall.

Janncenn Serrano - 11 years ago

Is the stone part really necessary for it to work or can you just leave it without?

Jay789520 - 11 years ago

Will this still work if you put the whole thing under water? Like past the elbow.

Christopher4317 - 11 years ago

that be really cool

Christopher4317 - 11 years ago

cant you make a filter out of this

Andrew Rockingham - 11 years ago

I think it's good way to show children how air can displace heavy particles with water and a little air in a form of a venturian pump. like it,but no hunmbs up for the fish community,but the fish may not be happy.

donna clough - 11 years ago

I'm trying to do this but with just water, no sand, for a underwater waterfall effect and it's working UNTIL I submerge the pipe (Including 90 degree angle pipping) Then it's just making bubbles and not the waterfall effect :( It I keep the pipping about the water then no waterfall effect being seen under the water surface .. What am I doing wrong?

christy sanchez - 12 years ago

COOL!!!!!!!!!! :-]

Faheem Mustafa - 12 years ago

what capacity airpump should we use for a nice throw of sand fall

Simply Bionic - 12 years ago

Was looking for some new DIY ideas for my aquarium and after seeing this and how easy u made it subscribed one time.Great job

Schatamara Brooks - 12 years ago

what about the water flow in the tank

Luke Storey - 12 years ago

oot

Sebastian Stormborn - 12 years ago

GOOGLE AQUARIUM SANDFALL

Sebastian Stormborn - 12 years ago

HALLELUJAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! IGETITIGETITIGETITIGETITIGETITIGETITIGETITIGETITIGETIT!!! finally someone made that simple enough to understand! thaaaaaaaaaanxxxxxx

Syed Md Azrul - 12 years ago

Hey, i was just wondering, can this work as a filter?

Marc Wilds - 12 years ago

I don't understand what the point is to throwing sand around your tank? You should make the proper one so we can see what it actually looks like instead of posting a meh video. I just can't imagine any sand not being cloudy while being thrown around.

jemma lee - 12 years ago

joey rockz

Trent Butzlaff - 12 years ago

do you have a tutorial of the foam procces on how to cement and silicone the foam

TheGuitarmanrh - 12 years ago

Odge it and bodge it...lol

BunchofButt - 12 years ago

Wouldn't this hurt the fish?

x3babyjokerx31 - 12 years ago

I try doing this but it didn't work water didn't come up:/ would the hole on top be the reason? I got it in the middle just like you did but it came out just a lil bigger than the hose. Would anything else be the reason why water is not coming out like in your video?

James Zawacki - 12 years ago

Cool video and great information. But. wouldn't that be an underwater sandfall?

Justin Laureano - 12 years ago

could you make videos on fish sickness, i have an outbreak if ick and velvet. i would be happy if you make the video

daleolaverde - 12 years ago

Eyyy friend it's great... im just wondering... what if i use a thiner pipe??? would it work?? i hope u can help me!!! grettins from Colombia!!!!!

Vignesh J - 12 years ago

i have one doubt frd....how the mortar stones sucks the water....that stone only emit the air...not sucking the air.....otherwise u use any special mortar......pls reply mee...my id s viki30790@gmail.com

Adarsh Sarvesh - 12 years ago

what if i dont pu the sand stone?i dont have one...:P

Ryan Wandro - 12 years ago

homedepot lows or menards

Florian van Hooijdonk - 12 years ago

SORRY i had to listen excactly 2 more seconds :P

Florian van Hooijdonk - 12 years ago

I DONT HAVE SAND!!!! i have tiny balls with about a diameter of 1/2 mm it falls really fast CAN I USE THIS????

Tim Kepler - 12 years ago

ACE hardware carry's 90* elbows out here for 58 cents and sell's pvc by the foot

AweSomo84 - 12 years ago

i imaging a big pipe with loads of airpump , like 10 of5 watt and compare the amount of water movement vs normal powerhead of 50 watt = around 2400 liters

AweSomo84 - 12 years ago

great idea!

bdiddy350 - 12 years ago

Would be good for reef tank with internal overflows, of course minus all the sand. Use it in the same way but have it an inch or so above the sandbed. You could position it next to the overflow and it would help to bring fish waste and other debris to the top. From there it would be pulled right into the overflow. On the other hand i don't understand why you would want to cloud your aquarium with sand. Plus can't be pleasant for the pets we keep, breathing sand. Good vid, sparked lots of ideas.

Jonny Vravo - 12 years ago

Awesome vid..thanks works & looks great on my salt water & fresh water tank...

Alex Kleinert - 12 years ago

ok i got a question. if i make this underwater waterfall, an the sand goes thru it, does that effect the fish at all? like breathing it in or not? swimming thru it?

Brandie Keeling - 12 years ago

I could use this same concept in my terrarium right?? Decorate the pvc with rock and plants??

GETREAL! - 12 years ago

2 Thumbs up for you Joe. You are a very smart kid! please create more video. I wish you can make a video for making a small canister filter for smaller tanks. Overall great video and very clear description. It is create to have you here on YouTube. Thanks a Bunch!

KaoTic Virrus - 12 years ago

I will make ten lol

PetrKyd - 12 years ago

So that's what you discovered America

213Caz - 12 years ago

pretty cool

buda854 - 12 years ago

i just made one for 6 bucks

ICEAL - 12 years ago

My substrate are pebbles so can it suck pebbles? Or about how big (in mm) of a substrate can it suck?

احمد طه - 12 years ago

gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood

Mindy Smith - 12 years ago

What is the best sand to use for the sandfall?

TheMeltedBiscuit - 12 years ago

If I was to put a few bio balls or bio sponge inside the tube would this work as a filter for a small tank? It seems like a cool idea :D I know this idea wouldn't work well in a large tank but hey. I like that idea :D

Scott Wilson - 12 years ago

surely its just going to throw all the fish excrement everywhere??

Eelear - 12 years ago

This is so cool! What a great idea, and thanks for the easy instructions =)

AlexTubed - 12 years ago

"Unique, focal point...fun and easy"-end of video

AlexTubed - 12 years ago

Great way to cloud your tank!

saltburnsurfer - 12 years ago

I might sound silly.... but whats the point of this???

Emma Schenck - 12 years ago

You have to put a few coats of clear aquarium safe epoxy resin over it. You can make almost anything aquarium safe by doing this.

Emma Schenck - 12 years ago

This is sooo cool! I was hoping for just a little more though. Like, would you build a styrofoam "rock" (like the one that covers the pvc pipe) with a stair effect for the sand to flow down? I'd love to see how that concept would work, instead of having the sand just fall straight down. Or do you think that may make a huge mess?

voceval1 - 12 years ago

You didn't show it functioning...why?

Manoj pawar - 12 years ago

That was a great idea bro ... cost effective and easy to build .. Thanks a ton :)

hari dika - 12 years ago

great....It makes your tank looks dirty

KaoTic Virrus - 12 years ago

Yea I know how to make that thing into a filter

Andy Curtis - 12 years ago

U should put another elbow so it falls straight down

Srenosh TV - 12 years ago

Could u use that for a filter

14_07_22 - 12 years ago

What sorcery is this

Anthony Deacon - 12 years ago

This looks pretty cruel to me dudes. the bacteria that forms in the substrate to break up ammonia could be destroyed or just wont form, and it would be like trying to live in a sandstorm. It does looks pretty cool when there are no fish in there tho,

PowerSpliff B - 12 years ago

you could put a plexiglass plate diagonaly inside the tank then sand will allways slide down to the bottom?:D

lee adams - 12 years ago

messy? wont you kill the fish like that?

Shaheryar Khan - 12 years ago

what's the diffrence between air pum or airlift??? for this fall can we use airpump??

matt merritt - 12 years ago

Have a? I'm thinking I wanna do something like this for my saltwater tank. Gonna be setting up a 33gl bow. I'm thinking 2 of these one each back corner. Not into the sand but sticking outta th water a little just to hlp circulate the water. They should work right? Bigger pump is gonna make the water flow faster to?

‍1marcelfilms - 12 years ago

İ swear i am gonna make a filter out of this. A simple one just for the poo and the dead pice of plants

Skyler Licence - 12 years ago

i know in my tank i wait for sand to clear and not stir it up....

‍1marcelfilms - 12 years ago

Place sponge = filter

Mike OD - 12 years ago

now this is a cheap excellent DIY waterfall aquarium project, thumbs up great video

Relemdeen - 12 years ago

im going to try getting a 1 inch pipe instead of a 1 1/4 pipe like she got me. if that doesnt work, i guess im just out of luck, because i dont want to buy a new pump haha. and yes she watches your video's i have a 70 gallon oscar tank, she has a 30 gallon bowfront community tank. (and a 55G tank thats not being used right now, parents wont let me have 3 set up tanks) my dad watches you now as well. all of us but my mom and sister are into fish tanks haha.

Coasterintheyard - 12 years ago

If you don't like it, don't watch it, let people do what they want in their aquariums.

Relemdeen - 12 years ago

haha nice to see my fiance on my computer again. anyways, yes she was right. when i came home and found out how much she spent i was kind of dissapointed haha. PVC shouldnt cost that much. i dont know where u are in Canada, but im in Ontario. we got black PVC if that matters at all. but we got 1 1/4 inch PVC piping instead of 1 inch, and there is very little to no water flow. were going out today to get a smaller air stone, and PVC piping. is my airpump just not strong enough or was it the tube?

Relemdeen - 12 years ago

joey, i just got to say the pvc piping was way moer expensive XP The elbow tube was 4.50 before tax and one piece of tubing was 5.48 before tax.

matteopitts - 12 years ago

remake the video, i want to see a waterfall! it would be cool to see it.

Jamel Hamdan - 12 years ago

???? Are you sure ?????

matteopitts - 12 years ago

Nice airlift we use them at the aquarium where i work, but 4 to 6 inch pipe. never heard it called a underwater waterfall! L.S.S.

Marin Bandalo - 12 years ago

thank you so much

Relemdeen - 12 years ago

alot of places that work with glass (like window places) can buffer out the scratches. i heard as long as you cant feel the scratch with your finger nails it can be buffed out. but i may be wrong.

Relemdeen - 12 years ago

i dont plan on making the sand waterfall, but i might use this with my 70 gallon oscar tank to at least give some more water movement at the top. leave it above the water level so that it shoots into the tank causing as much disturbance as possible. thanks for the video, really simple but very effective.

Saurabh Sarang - 12 years ago

thnx mate very clean and simple ............ one may advanced it but once basic is through one can do marvels

Marin Bandalo - 12 years ago

how to i fix the scratches in my tank please reply soon

zharif zain - 12 years ago

anyone know how to get rid of the bubble that comes out with the sand?

Kevin Reyes - 12 years ago

Oh and i forgot to mention its on the inside

Kevin Reyes - 12 years ago

Hey Joey i noticed a crack in my tank today, i have already put water and its not leaking. what should i do if it does leak and how do i fix it

john higgins - 12 years ago

Cool

MattSy17 - 12 years ago

is black diamond sand too fine to do the underwater waterfall?

LitlrichAnimals - 12 years ago

Wow, I can use this to siphon out my water too :D

MrRubensfish - 12 years ago

What if instead of pvc tube i use an undergravel tube

Ian Gruff - 12 years ago

I have a 75 gallon tank with 2-110 Aqua Clear filters,Rena Filstar Xp2,and a Aqua Clear 70 Power Head.Is this something that I need to do for my water flow? I forgot to mention that I have 2-12 inch oscars.I'm afraid if I do add the underwater waterfall,that the oscars would rip it out.

Sai Vang - 12 years ago

your stupid, he say dont use fine sand.

jvandal77 - 12 years ago

I don't think this is just for looks. Good bacteria grows on the sand, rocks etc. So your mixing oxygen with flow (moving filter). You will get looks and good bacteria progression. Great video man.

Ken Jay - 12 years ago

Hey Joey! Great DIY vids. I am working on the sandfall myself, i just had a quick question before i move fwd. I was planning on cutting and using part of this Rubbermaid basket as a backing for the sandfall, I was just curious if this would be OK to put in the tank without effecting the fish. here is the item:Rubbermaid Commercial Products 28 qt. Black Waste Basket (home depot)

George - 12 years ago

Joey, sorry but I don't know where else to ask this. What do you know about setting up a tank for Discus? I have a 80g tank that I want to do something with and Discus would be nice. I don't want to drill the tank for bulkheads. Yes there are prob other vids on youtube for this but I like the way you operate. Thanks, George

Turbzrisk - 12 years ago

Use the clear undergravel filter uptake tube. its clean looking, since its clear. and the clear 90 degree that comes with the uptake tube has a grille c end closing thingy and makes the sand flow smoother

My Van Has Candy - 12 years ago

Hi joey, I was going to make this but put this in my 3D background. I just have a couple questions about the background for you to please answer for me if you can. 1. when i put the cement on there can you put that in your aquarium right away or do you have to do mulultiple cycles? 2. also does it depend on the cement that you use? Thank you so much!