Solar Fountain

[***super_nova***]

I bought a solar powered "fountain" few weeks ago.  My pond does need to be aerated and I expected to get something that looked like the pic, which depicted water spouting up to a great height.  Well what arrived was a solar panel that just about fits to the palm of my hand (I thought it will be about 30 x 30cm), the pump is so tiny (2"long)  that I am sure it would get clogged up the moment I  put it into my pond.  It makes a lovely little water feature in large ice cream container (waiting to get around buying ceramic dish).  But i have to say that I am rather impressed that  water was being pumped all day today despite it being very dark murky day, totally overcast.  So much for saying that solar panels do not work unless it is sunny.  It is 6 pm and it still squirts water to about 20cm high 🙂

[just_me_karen]

I want one of those for my bird bath. Did you buy it on eBay?

[***super_nova***]

No, I bought it from one of those sites that keep popping up in my inbox.  I paid $20, they are cheaper on eBay. 

The photo of what I was buying looked something like this LOL

[***super_nova***]

This is the one I have got :

 http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Solar-Power-Fountain-Pool-Water-Pump-Garden-Plants-Sun-plants-watering-ou...

[just_me_karen]

Lol but the one they sent squirts 20 cm?

The one in the photo looks pretty good. I'd love to have a pond.

[***super_nova***]

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@just_me_karen wrote:
Lol but the one they sent squirts 20 cm?

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30+ in full sun LOL

My pond is not as big as the one above; mine is about 2m x 1.2m

[just_me_karen]

Can you hint the name of the site? 20 cm squirter would be perfect for the birdbath. On really hot days I set up the sprinkler on mist and the birds go berserk in it, but it's a waste of water and the neighbours give me "the look".

[***super_nova***]

I could, but they do not seem to have them any more.  i tried to find them and see if I can leave comment, but nothing came up. 

But i am sure the one in this link is exactly what I have

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Solar-Power-Fountain-Pool-Water-Pump-Garden-Plants-Sun-plants-watering-ou...

[j*oono]

When we first moved to this place I really wanted to build a huge pond/little lake like that and fill it with trout but my husband thought I was bonkers.

We got a swimming pool instead but I think I would have got more use out of the pond.

[just_me_karen]

Thanks, I just bought one, yay! I found one from a Chinese supplier.