Argh, take note, why water features suck

[AbranV]

There must be something in the air!

I was just getting ready to write a post about water features before I came across yours.

I've spent the past two evenings banging my head against the wall trying to figure out my water feature!

It just sits there mocking me, knowing that this is the last major hurdle before the foam, paint, dirt and the rest of the artsy fun stuff.

I could almost swear that the way I have it set up right now, the pipes and tubing look to be configured into a PVC "hand" with a clear tube "middle finger"......... must be my imagination,

Next one, oh yes the next one will be sooooo much easier right? That's how it goes, right guys? They get easier to build the more you do, right?......

Sorry, little tank stress mental breakdown.....

[DigitalPunk]

Unfortunately water features tend to be the hardest part of builds. They either work great or the mock you and kick your butt.

[LilyPad]

I was going to do a built-inwaterfall in the new red eye tank. This has made me rethink that. I think I will probably build some kind of stand alone fountain to help keep the humidity up. That way, if it stops working, I can just pull it back out. The red eyes really seem to ignore the water anyway, the humidity is high enough that their needs are satisfied. The greys enjoy a good swim, so I like giving them that option.

[DigitalPunk]

I have been "Cheating" with my tanks lately. No water features, but I have been exposing parts of the drainage layer to let the water held in there be more exposed to the air and heat to help keep humidity up lol. I am done with water features in my tanks until I practice with them more and find a way to do it that I can succeed at more often than not. lol. Right now I suck at them and have had to just walk away and stick to similar builds....