HOW TO: Underwater Waterfall TUTORIAL

[@ender003]

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.

[@ac61900]

Thank you for this detailed tutorial other people have done different ones but they're not as detailed when it comes to hooking up the pump. I'm trying to put this together for my fish and I have had a hard time understanding how to hook up the pump

[@EdsOrchids]

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

[@thekingofdiy]

+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.

[@EdsOrchids]

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

[@Left_coast_bullies]

Boi your old asf get of youtube haha

[@agod4788]

@@UnfilteredJustice Thank you for saying something, I was just about to flame his @ss.

[@JokobZuma]

Eric Perez you are a disgrace

[@HWolfe]

Dang Joey...in the interest of my binge, this is the first older video I have watched. You have talked about them. The King of DIY in the early days. 👍👍👍

[@cirice6664]

If you keep at this video making stuff and get more confident , im sure one day you will be so popular that you will be able to build some kind of aquarium gallery or somethig

[@EpilepsyWarning]

CHANGES MENSWEAR lmfao

[@flex85]

Hahaha nice

[@Jitt3r]

@@flex85 LOOOL

[@saltysheev5502]

Well whadda ya know btw i know you posted that when hè already did that

[@lobetec314]

CHANGES MENSWEAR lmao when you wrote that he already had one

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

7 years ago video, anyone like me watching this video again in 2020?

[@ss-cubing3225]

World Aquarium Singapore me

[@dardvader6]

Meeee

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

@@ss-cubing3225 coolest so many ppl still watching :D anyone else ?

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

@@dardvader6 thats great "D thks for sharing , anyone else?:D

[@Chelseabear]

right now

[@lilybogusz3576]

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

[@thekingofdiy]

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

[@mrcoogs86]

Joey I'm one of your subscribers and have feed back many positive comments about lots of your video posts. I appreciate the time you take to demonstrate so many interesting things to thousands of your followers at zero cost us. That said, this particular video leaves me unsure as to why anybody would want this in their tank, maybe I'm a minority when I say, 'I really don't see what you're trying to achieve here"???

[@jackcarey4752]

Am the only one who as realize how much bigger and stronger he has got

[@mynameisjeff4231]

From all those tanks he keeps moving and building lol comes with the bigger tanks. i guess. I mean have u seen his videos just year he has moved his tanks so many times... lol

[@sirus6005]

Personal gym aka tanks

[@SolOnSol3]

Nope

[@benwerner8997]

Heartland Fishing yes omg

[@shermaniswatching5161]

Also have you seen the kids in the first video that they are featured in and then the one where they went into the gallery? They have changed a lot. Especially the big boy.

[@thefishman84]

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.

[@thomasbradfield784]

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.

[@garethblake4945]

You sir are gunna go mental when you discover the "sponge filter"

[@carloszamora3337]

Joeee was shyyy aw bro 👌🏼😂it’s ok great job great information

[@jessicaw6930]

I absolutely love your newer videos you seem so much happier

[@kellrayable]

Hey everyone. Use pool filter sand for this. There is no mess. Joey is merely showing everyone the basic concept. Also it is important to trap 100% of the sand at the bottom, otherwise it will stop working over time. Good job Joey :)

[@thekingofdiy]

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[@justindavies6822]

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?

[@longbeo109]

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

[@MUNDOACUARIA]

Long Lê silica sand

[@TheNieffi]

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.

[@lisetteklunder1361]

poll om

[@hotboy197988]

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

[@Dahlman84]

Just started my 55 gallon aquarium a few months back and wanted to give thanks for all the helpful tips you have provided.

[@louscannonmagoo9989]

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.

[@peck3328]

Your really DIY king now.

[@robertreed9456]

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.

[@pikubird]

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

[@zone07]

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

[@nancydixon2385]

WOW! That was awesome. Love this demonstration, if I ever set up an aquarium i will definitely try this. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@bugs181]

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

[@DungeonsHeroes]

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

[@thekingofdiy]

+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.

[@salar304]

First video i saw from him. Decided to rewatch it. He has changed sooooo much; for the better though :)

[@SaurabhSarang]

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

[@KevinnPOV]

that "welcome back" hit different 😂

[@zachgilbert8131]

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.

[@mihaelm1111]

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

[@CHIPPORZZZ]

Insane how much you've changed.

[@vi4269]

Ya

[@DeafGypsy]

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

[@Eelear]

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

[@janicejohnson5388]

Your method is good and simple, but instead of using sand i prefer to use stones in my aquarium leaving the pipe construction above the stones and still have that beautiful waterfall effect. Thanks for the idea, i benefited from it. It works better with stones, no cloudy mess like the sand. Thanks again

[@SimplyBionic]

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

[@PosidenSiren]

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

[@jaysonmetsfan]

Cool idea and this project leaves a lot of places you could go with it! I like it!

[@panas0425]

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,.

[@Mikeandwendy74]

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

[@JustinSterlingScott]

Joey, I think you should do an update to this with the following modification. Seperate one corner of the tank as you would a weir using glass or acrylic. Place the spout facing the glass and use the same grain of sand. The partition will trap the sand at the bottom create an interesting background effect. I'd love to take this on myself and post it, but I lack the time! You're the man- give it a shot and show us what it's like!

[@joseomarsantana2674]

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?

[@afragturedmind]

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.

[@jvandal77]

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.

[@mikegoss1231]

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.

[@deopatel4453]

Beginner here. Thanks for great video and info👌

[@siahmonkey10]

i really like how you ask questions then answer them, it makes me think.

[@luckyhunter4ever]

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

[@KingBoySlimee]

I spent 3 hours looking on KZbin and google and I was just about to give up but I found this video! Thanks alot

[@davidusb06]

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

[@ZakarooNetwork]

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 :)

[@barbieandroidxd6589]

I love your channel so much

[@Falconurbex]

Hi mate great video thanks for sharing, i created my underwater sandfall and im using 1mm sand, but yet after a few mins it goes cloudy, i was wondering how i can rectifie thos so its not cloudy i have also washed the sand lots of times and still gets cloudy

[@aaronburkeen6409]

This is perfect for me to use both for water movement in my tank. And I could even adapt this to be used to run irrigation for my plants.

[@DaxHimself]

Hahaha. You look so young! Crazy how long I've been watching your channel. Fun looking back

[@bwingeowin4521]

Thanks for sharing the idea,...👍👍 good explanation

[@happyfishguy475]

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

[@MyWillyboi]

Pumping the air is an air pump, Right? But the way it pumps the water and sucks the sand makes it an airlift pump just submerged right?I have done quite a bit of research on Airlifts and I believe it might help viewers understand the concept better. Or They work very similar. Im not a troll or know-it-all, Just really like your vids and am very interested in this subject! Finally someone "you" made a easy to understand, clear and informative video on the subject! Thank you joey

[@mansing]

It's still joe's sand falls that's super easy and simple in all of youtube!

[@syukrizain3057]

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

[@emmaschenck1344]

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?

[@vravo7775]

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

[@franklotti]

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.

[@KidOmniMan]

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?

[@DigitalDamru]

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

[@bpland508]

Great video, keep up the good work!!

[@igiboy4386]

Your the most amazing aquarium expert!

[@NADEEMULHAQ1]

Questions 1) Inside sand bottom or ?? 2) Pipe should dip in sand or ? 3) How much pipe dia you use 1/2" OR 3/4 " inch 4) shower should be tightly in pipe OR Loose ?

[@mikepeerdata]

Could you as well use this method for filtration? Love your videos and I plan on building my own very soon based on your methods and instructions.

[@Abc1234xxx]

Thanks!! I was looking for this explanation

[@antora9157]

Wow very nicely explained Thanks!

[@thekingofdiy]

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[@heronaugustuss.flores4873]

you could use this to make a filter

[@inokuyaniki423]

+heron augustus s. flores or a bubbler

[@heronaugustuss.flores4873]

yeah

[@bdiddy350]

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.

[@richardmccombss4866]

I like the couch buddy where have I seen that before? 🤔

[@apopense]

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.

[@leighpogi5357]

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

[@lutherdavis6050]

I like those seamless aquariums. Any idea who made that one?

[@sibinps]

Thanks for great idea.. its simply explained..

[@Er3ctilereptile]

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

[@psychoseth7928]

Your so smart great idea dude your a legend

[@manofpower30]

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

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

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.

[@electricdick4182]

great job finally some one explains it

[@padmakarhot]

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

[@roge715]

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

[@yuri-nt3np]

Thank you for explaining me that a underwater waterfall is actually a underwater waterfall

[@BarmyJoker]

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?

[@AquariumHobbyist]

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

[@Cheerios11992]

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

[@DORCTORS]

I enjoyed watching ur video Good one

[@Wturn89]

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

[@shoyo4ever15]

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

[@prazbanyu9877]

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

[@MrKhan-A07]

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

[@nishchaypallav]

ISK silicone them

[@NOWORRYS08]

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

[@suziejoe07]

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

[@mayurbardoloi8578]

I'm here from 2018 I see you're gonna be quite successful.

[@4ford6first0]

It's to see that at least one of the members of the SOA cast took up a decent hobby after the show ended.

[@oldmanhads2043]

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???

[@tejasathavale6306]

Simple enough as well as very impressive idea sir!🙌🙌🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@ikeimage]

why go thru all that and not have the right sand

[@thekingofdiy]

+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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iITFhoeOZdassNU Here it is built into a background: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIC9gadtgpeof80

[@sophiamccomb5730]

The king of DIY jkk

[@manuelfraessdorf]

The king of DIY ä

[@pikudopikao8425]

He does it all the time. Unsubscribed because of it.