![auslauf unten / water outflow tube auslauf unten / water outflow tube](/ameisen_page/res/images/thumb/thumbauslauf_unten.jpg) Outflow I have carefully drilled a hole trought the base of every plastik container. I use a cordless drill with metalboring drill bits. The hole must be smaller then the diameter of the rubber hose, in order to seal the hole leak-proof.
To trill big enough a hole you should start with small trill bits and gradually increase them in size. Also I often drill in reverse direction. You have to be more patient but the friction will melt a hole eventually. This way you make sure that the plastic will neither brake or tear. This can happen easily if you are not carefull.
Trough the hole a rubber hose is forced.
Now you have an drain but you have to take care the ants and dirt will not hinder the outflow of the water.
![Ueberlaufschutz / Overflow Protection Ueberlaufschutz / Overflow Protection](/ameisen_page/res/images/thumb/thumbueberlaufschutz.jpg) Overflow Protection Every platic pod is has its own overflow protection.
It is a rubber hose tuck trough the wall of the basin.
It is just a supplementary outflow facility to avoid inundation if the other is obturated.
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![klammer zur wasserversorgung / clamp for waterflow regulation klammer zur wasserversorgung / clamp for waterflow regulation](/ameisen_page/res/images/thumb/thumb1klammer.jpg) Fastened water To regulate the water flow I use clips. I place them right under the reservoir. Then I let the water flow drop wise. I can control precisely the waterflow.
I want that each second one or two drops fall down.
![Pumpe / Pump Pumpe / Pump](/ameisen_page/res/images/thumb/thumbpumpe.jpg) The Pump The pump can move water as high as 1.5 metres.
It is a small one and has to be placed directly in the water.
It pumps the water every 4 hours from the bottom reservoir to the top one.
I controle it by a timer. It is active for one minute at a time.
The pump must not run dry!
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