Hi Sal and Rik, Thank you for your advice. I happen to have a whole bunch of drip irrigation connectors and pipes on hand (I use a lot of them in my garden and always have extra fittings). I have used some of these fittings for DIY yeast CO2 generators but I never thought of using them for putting water into an aquarium. But it makes sense! Now I have to locate my egg timer to remind myself to stop the water so that I won't overfill the bucket ;) Thanks again, Tomoko ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://www.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!