Create "bubble water wall" things? how?

[kandieman101]

Okay so if you go to some "fancy" places, you'll see plenty of those glass "walls" that have strips of bubbles rising up them... cool effect.

Well I want to make one myself... a scaled-down version

Any help to get me started? Basically I need to know how I could go about creating a hose and ... (having a fan or something?) blowing air through it... ideally run off batteries...

 

[Pewit]

You can get aerators and clear pipes from aquarium suppliers who also supply diffusers and pipes with holes. They also do battery-operated pumps.

Get glass cut to size and join it with clear Silicon adhesive -probably best to make the base out of plastic (e.g. acrylic) that you can drill holes in to accept the air pipes (to avoid having a pipe fed from the top) but if you make the case tall there will be considerable water pressure at the base so best to have a joint that is threaded both sides to accept the pipes and ensure an airtight seal. You'll also need to add a base that enables the pipe to be fed underneath but it will also need to be able to take the weight when full.

You should also consider a non-return valve if you put the air pump in the base to stop water coming back down the pipe when it is switched off.

I found a supplier in canada
here

Hope this helps

Paul