Quote Originally Posted by Soulwind View Post
Well you're most likely already done with it, so this is moot, but ....

To actually use it as a fully functional res, I think I would use the bottom portion as a normal res with full inlet/outlet lines.

Then put a small submersible pump (heck one of the little aquarium pumps would be plenty) inside the volcano portion and just
run a tube into the 'res proper' portion. Just have the little pump doing nothing but supplying a flow internal to the volcano/res
and not the loop in general. That might generate too much turbulence or something, but I think it would work.
You are right on both counts.


That's for the next one sorry oops




the BOX is very nice.


Made supports form 1/2" mitred to fit the corners.


The volcano sits on these


Like this


Glued in place


I added "dots" in the corners to niche the volcano base into.


I filed the cornes of the base to notch into the dots


Dots nice


Hows them apples...no worries about the ports not being sturdy.



I used a grommet and elbow to make the Volcano spurter...that's a technical term.


That's a purdy spurter there...


I think preparation H might be the answer...


I used enough tubing to make the volcano remoavable for cleaning


A clean volcano is a happy volcano


The loop actually helps lock the base into the dots.


Volcano in a box. The space under it is for lights.


I was going to use aluiminum on the top but I like this better.


Top lighting could easily be accomplished by laying a couple of CCL tubes across the top, or by using a 110VAC CCL in a desklamp.


The lid is two pieces...one exactly the size of the interoir and one exactly the size of the exterior...both beveled and polished. No gasket required. Easy access.