GrimLore
Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you
Yeah but then you have these ugly little doughnut thingies floating in your pool. The pump/fountain combo is aesthetically pleasing.
My Wife wraps one with a stone in cheese cloth to keep it in one piece and submerged. We use one and put in a fresh one every 6 weeks or so.
It keeps them out of sight and submerged - also keeps them from breaking up into a mess in the water... I have noticed when we run the fountain the birds tend to bath in the bowl that is without the pump.
Grimmy