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The pea gravel version is just gorgeous.. [not that I don't like the planted one, it's very attractive as well ] but the pea gravel idea really caught my eye. I've seen so many very nice fountains, indoor and outdoor types, tossed out because the pumps are no longer working, and have often wondered what else could be done with them instead and this is a great idea !
I recently rescued a very handsome indoor fountain from the trash room here. It's made of solid copper, and is an expensive item to buy new. I could not bear to see all that beautiful metal and work go to the landfill. As it happens, I have another pump, so I had hope that I could get it going again. One of the water pipes has come loose, but I think it can be repaired easily. But if I can't get it working with water, I will definitely try using your pebble idea instead. Because it is not very large I think I'd have to try using something finer in texture than pea gravel, perhaps a natural aquarium gravel, but otherwise it would be the same. Come to think of it, I might just use rocks anyway. It just occurred to me that with rocks, I wouldn't have to worry about it running dry, growing algae or getting covered in unsightly hard water scale :-) !
I just had a thought about how another interesting look might be achieved too, if you were to use those polished 'river rocks' along with the pea gravel. Their shine would add a lot to the effect, I think. The polished rocks are usually available in a size very similar to ordinary pea gravel, as well as in larger sizes. They're not expensive,I've even seen them in dollar stores. Often they're somewhat sorted according to colour too. You could use plain gravel to fill the bowls, and then you'd only need a single layer of the polished rocks on top and for the 'cascades', which would save some money. Thanks so much for the inspiration, I can hardly wait to get started !
