Halloween Bloodbath Fountain

Step 4 Add the pump

Add the pump into your fountain. Now you're going to want to do some testing to make sure it works as most pumps are not very strong!

I originally had my skull at the top of the backing only to discover the pump would not operate from that height. Usually pumps just give the water 'a little push' and let gravity do the rest. So get one that's the right strength for your project or else you'll end up doing some last minute fixers like me!

That bowl there is to hold the pump close enough to the skull for it to operate since I was using salvaged parts instead of buying new stuff. You can get a much better looking result if you buy a pump specifically for the project, but I wanted to mostly use things I already had around.

My skeleton bones are foam - So I just poked a hole in the bottom of the skull and stuck the tubing through it. If you are 'omitting' the skull just tape your tubing to the backing of the fountain and attach it to the pump in the bottom of your basin. You can cover the tube with foam later to hide it.