| A small container fountain may be added to any | | | | other end of the spout. Cut the excess tubing |
| space, indoors or outdoors, to create tranquility | | | | and attach another spout that stands horizontally. |
| and mild sounds of trickling water. All you need is | | | | Attach the horizontal spout in such a way that |
| a container, a small submersible pump, two | | | | the other end of it falls within the container. Doing |
| spouts, vinyl hose tubing, and some other | | | | so will ensure that the water does not spill out of |
| decorative elements of your choice. | | | | the container. |
| A bamboo fountain is perfect for creating | | | | 3. Add the water to the container so the it is filled |
| container fountains. Both structurally and | | | | up enough to cover the pump. The water level |
| aesthetically, bamboo fountain is your best choice | | | | needs to be slightly higher than the pump's edge. |
| when designing your own fountain. Since a | | | | Plug in the pump and see if the water flows |
| bamboo spout is hollow, it is easy to pass the | | | | smoothly through the tubing. If the pump makes |
| tubing through it, which makes the whole fountain | | | | humming sound, it is an indication that you need |
| design pretty easy. | | | | more water or that the pump is not attached |
| Here are the three easy steps to design your | | | | correctly. If the water flow is weak, consider |
| own bamboo container fountain: | | | | getting a pump with higher GPH (gallons per hour |
| 1. Set up the pump in the container. Attach a | | | | rating). A typical water pump recirculates the |
| clear vinyl hose tube to the pump's outlet. Place | | | | water every two hours. |
| the pump on the bottom of the rock with few | | | | That's it! You have designed a beautiful bamboo |
| rocks or river stones around it. River stones may | | | | fountain. This kind of bamboo fountain is known |
| be easily found at your local arts and crafts store. | | | | as Tsukubai bamboo fountain in traditional |
| You may add a green bamboo plant as well to | | | | Japanese culture. It is mainly used outside of |
| add some life to your fountain. Add the | | | | shrines and tea gardens as a purification agent, i.e. |
| decorative elements to your container helps in | | | | the visitors are supposed to wash their hands and |
| hiding the obtrusive pump so that appearance of | | | | rinse their mouth using a Tsukubai before entering |
| your container fountain is natural. | | | | the tea house and starting the social or religious |
| 2. Install the tubing up the bamboo. Pass it through | | | | ceremony. |
| the hollow spout so that it comes out from the | | | | |