{"product_id":"aquascape-pot-to-fountain-conversion-kit","title":"Aquascape Pot to Fountain Conversion Kit","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"myacre-pdp\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#4F525A;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121417\"\u003eA pot you already love, turned into a fountain.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the machinery that sits under a water feature, sold on its own so the pot can be yours. A sealed reservoir goes in the ground under a grate. The pump lives inside it; the water films down the outside of your pot before draining straight back. Nothing ever stands in open water, so there is nothing to fence, net or skim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#4F525A;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eWe do not sell you the pot. Choose it from a nursery, a pot yard, a salvage shop or your own courtyard, then pick the reservoir underneath it by weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#121417;margin:34px 0 12px\"\u003eWhich reservoir do you need?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#4F525A;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eThere is only one question that matters here, so start with it: how heavy is the pot once it is full of water? The three reservoirs are drawn below to the same scale, with the load each one is rated to carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #E6E6E6;border-radius:10px;background:#FFFFFF;padding:18px 20px;margin:0 0 18px\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 526 312\" role=\"img\" aria-labelledby=\"rbT rbD\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto\"\u003e\u003ctitle id=\"rbT\"\u003eThe three reservoirs drawn to the same scale\u003c\/title\u003e\n\u003cdesc id=\"rbD\"\u003eSide cut-away of the three reservoir sizes, drawn to scale against each other. The DecoBasin is 56 by 36 centimetres and carries 23 kilograms. The AquaBasin 30 is 76 by 25 centimetres and carries 227 kilograms. The AquaBasin 45 is 113 by 41 centimetres and carries 680 kilograms. Each is shown with a pot on the grate, the pump buried in the reservoir below and water spilling down the outside of the pot. 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stroke-width=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M473.0,46.5 C481.3,99.0 459.0,140.4 453.9,166.0\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#4F7F94\" stroke-width=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003ctext x=\"61.6\" y=\"269.6\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"Inter,system-ui,sans-serif\" font-size=\"14\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#121417\"\u003eLight duty\u003c\/text\u003e\u003ctext x=\"61.6\" y=\"286.6\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"Inter,system-ui,sans-serif\" font-size=\"13\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#8A5A34\"\u003eholds 23 kg\u003c\/text\u003e\u003ctext x=\"61.6\" y=\"302.6\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"Inter,system-ui,sans-serif\" font-size=\"11.5\" fill=\"#4F525A\"\u003eDecoBasin, 56 x 36 cm\u003c\/text\u003e\u003ctext x=\"212.4\" y=\"269.6\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"Inter,system-ui,sans-serif\" font-size=\"14\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#121417\"\u003eStandard\u003c\/text\u003e\u003ctext x=\"212.4\" y=\"286.6\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"Inter,system-ui,sans-serif\" font-size=\"13\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#8A5A34\"\u003eholds 227 kg\u003c\/text\u003e\u003ctext x=\"212.4\" y=\"302.6\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"Inter,system-ui,sans-serif\" font-size=\"11.5\" fill=\"#4F525A\"\u003eAquaBasin 30, 76 x 25 cm\u003c\/text\u003e\u003ctext x=\"413.6\" y=\"269.6\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"Inter,system-ui,sans-serif\" font-size=\"14\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#121417\"\u003eHeavy\u003c\/text\u003e\u003ctext x=\"413.6\" y=\"286.6\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"Inter,system-ui,sans-serif\" font-size=\"13\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#8A5A34\"\u003eholds 680 kg\u003c\/text\u003e\u003ctext x=\"413.6\" y=\"302.6\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"Inter,system-ui,sans-serif\" font-size=\"11.5\" fill=\"#4F525A\"\u003eAquaBasin 45, 113 x 41 cm\u003c\/text\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#4F525A;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eTake the weight seriously. A 50cm glazed pot is commonly 15 to 25 kilograms empty, so once it is holding water it is already beyond the light duty reservoir. The light duty option suits a small pot, a resin urn or a light ornament. Most people converting a real garden pot want the standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#121417;margin:34px 0 12px\"\u003eHow it goes together\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;color:#4F525A;margin:0;padding:0 0 0 4px;list-style:none\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#8A5A34\"\u003e1.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong style=\"color:#121417\"\u003eDig the hole and drop the reservoir in.\u003c\/strong\u003e Level it with the shims in the kit. Level matters more than deep: an out of level reservoir spills to one side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#8A5A34\"\u003e2.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong style=\"color:#121417\"\u003eSeal the tubing into the base of your pot.\u003c\/strong\u003e The rubber bulkhead goes through the drainage hole, the silicone seals it, the tubing pushes on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#8A5A34\"\u003e3.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong style=\"color:#121417\"\u003eSit the pot on the grate and connect the pump.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pump lives in the reservoir, not in the pot. You can lift the grate to reach it without moving the pot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#8A5A34\"\u003e4.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong style=\"color:#121417\"\u003eFill it, lay your pebble, switch it on.\u003c\/strong\u003e The water films over the pot, drains through the pebble and the grate, and goes straight back to the pump.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#4F525A;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eA confident DIYer can do it in an afternoon. The digging is the hard part, not the plumbing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#121417;margin:34px 0 12px\"\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:620px\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#121417;text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid #E6E6E6;letter-spacing:.02em\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#121417;text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid #E6E6E6;letter-spacing:.02em\"\u003eLight duty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#121417;text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid #E6E6E6;letter-spacing:.02em\"\u003eStandard\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#121417;text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid #E6E6E6;letter-spacing:.02em\"\u003eHeavy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121417\"\u003eReservoir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDecoBasin, 56 x 36cm, 57 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAquaBasin 30, 76 x 76 x 25cm, 102 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAquaBasin 45, 113 x 113 x 41cm, 371 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121417\"\u003eHolds a pot up to\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003e23 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003e227 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003e680 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121417\"\u003ePump\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003e680 L\/hr statuary, 1.2m head\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003eUltra 2100, 2,000 L\/hr, 1.95m head\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003eUltra 4200, 4,200 L\/hr, 3m head\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121417\"\u003eMax pump the reservoir takes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003e6,000 L\/hr\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003e7,500 L\/hr\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003e15,000 L\/hr\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121417\"\u003eAlso included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003eRubber bulkhead, tubing, fish safe silicone, levelling shims\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003eRubber bulkhead, tubing, fish safe silicone, levelling shims\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003eRubber bulkhead, tubing, fish safe silicone, levelling shims\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121417\"\u003eShips as\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003eParcel, flat $29 Australia wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFreight, calculated at checkout\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #EFEFEF;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFreight, calculated at checkout\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#121417;margin:22px 0 8px\"\u003eWhat you supply\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#4F525A;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eThe pot, the pebble or stone that covers the grate, an outdoor rated power point within reach, and the hole in the ground. Nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#121417;margin:34px 0 12px\"\u003eWhy consider Aquascape\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#4F525A;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eAquascape has been building pond and fountain equipment since 1991 and is the range professional water feature installers in Australia specify most often. The reservoirs are moulded from high density polyethylene, the same material used for water tanks, with a moulded grate rather than a flimsy lid. The pump sits under that grate and lifts out for cleaning without touching the pot above it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#121417;margin:34px 0 12px\"\u003eQuestions, answered\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #E6E6E6;border-radius:10px;margin:0 0 8px;background:#FFFFFF\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:#121417;padding:14px 16px;cursor:pointer\"\u003eWill it hold my pot?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 16px 14px\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;line-height:1.6;margin:0\"\u003eThat is the whole question, so we have put the numbers on the drawing above rather than leaving you to guess. Weigh the pot empty, then add about one kilogram for every litre of water it will hold. A 50cm glazed pot is usually 15 to 25 kilograms dry, which already puts it past the light duty reservoir once it is full. If you are between two sizes, take the larger one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #E6E6E6;border-radius:10px;margin:0 0 8px;background:#FFFFFF\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:#121417;padding:14px 16px;cursor:pointer\"\u003eDoes the pot need a hole in it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 16px 14px\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;line-height:1.6;margin:0\"\u003eYes, one hole in the base for the tubing, sealed with the rubber bulkhead and silicone in the kit. Most glazed pots already have a drainage hole that is close enough. If yours does not, a diamond hole saw on a slow speed cuts one in a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #E6E6E6;border-radius:10px;margin:0 0 8px;background:#FFFFFF\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:#121417;padding:14px 16px;cursor:pointer\"\u003eCan I use a pot I already own?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 16px 14px\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;line-height:1.6;margin:0\"\u003eThat is what this is for. Ceramic, glazed terracotta, concrete, corten and fibreglass all work. Unglazed terracotta will seep through the wall, so it needs sealing on the inside first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #E6E6E6;border-radius:10px;margin:0 0 8px;background:#FFFFFF\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:#121417;padding:14px 16px;cursor:pointer\"\u003eWhat if the pot has no hole and I do not want to drill it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 16px 14px\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;line-height:1.6;margin:0\"\u003eThen run the tubing over the rim instead and let the water spill from the top. It is less tidy, so we would rather you rang us and talked it through before you buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #E6E6E6;border-radius:10px;margin:0 0 8px;background:#FFFFFF\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:#121417;padding:14px 16px;cursor:pointer\"\u003eHow often do I top it up?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 16px 14px\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;line-height:1.6;margin:0\"\u003eEvaporation is the only loss, because the water recirculates. In a Melbourne summer expect to add water every week or two on the light duty reservoir, less often on the larger ones, since they simply hold more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #E6E6E6;border-radius:10px;margin:0 0 8px;background:#FFFFFF\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:#121417;padding:14px 16px;cursor:pointer\"\u003eDoes it need a power point?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 16px 14px\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#4F525A;line-height:1.6;margin:0\"\u003eYes, an outdoor rated one within reach of the reservoir. 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