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Insert Flex Hose & Initial Backfill

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How to install a Waterfall feature in 2 hours and 20 minutes Steps 1-6

What happens here

Apply a generous amount of Aquascape Black Silicone, which acts as both glue and lubricant, to the plumbing connections. Carefully insert the flexible hose into the bulkhead fitting, ensuring a secure connection. Before fully backfilling, compact the soil underneath the connection to prevent any movement or undue stress on the fitting, which could lead to leaks. When arranging the waterfall, embrace a more natural, random design rather than a rigidly planned one, allowing the rocks to guide the placement for an organic aesthetic. Ensure a gentle slope to mimic natural water flow.

Goal: Connect the flexible hose and begin initial backfilling to secure plumbing and create natural topography.

Tools and materials

  • Flexible Hose — Connecting the pump system to the waterfall spillway
  • Gloves — Protecting hands during handling of materials and digging
  • Shovel — Backfilling and compacting soil around the plumbing
  • Aquascape Black Silicone — Lubricating and sealing plumbing connections

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exist great so you're gonna insert the flex hose in what's the lubricant you're using right now Chris this is actually the glue the Christmas red hot glue no primer necessary okay effort for your viewers out there to help them avoid a potential problem yeah is when backfilling around this bulkhead fitting in the pipe you want to make sure that before you start piling all that soil back on top of this connection right here and compacting it around it you want to make sure that the soil underneath is nice and compact so that you're not compressing this down and actually pushing the pipe the fitting and putting any undue stress or pressure on that bulkhead fitting is the biggest

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