diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index f006c00..fda2a93 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ function liquid_physics.register_liquid(namespace, source_name, flowing_name)
     core.override_item(source_liquid_name, {
         paramtype2 = "flowingliquid",
         drawtype = "flowingliquid",
-        liquidtype = "none",
+        liquidtype = "",
         liquid_renewable = false,
-        liquid_range = 3,
+        liquid_range = 2,
         liquid_alternative_source = "",
         liquid_alternative_flowing = source_liquid_name,
         liquid_move_physics = true,
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ function liquid_physics.register_liquid(namespace, source_name, flowing_name)
     core.override_item(flowing_liquid_name, {
         liquid_range = 0,
         liquid_renewable = false,
+        liquid_alternative_source = "",
+        liquid_alternative_flowing = "",
         groups = flowing_liquid_def.groups,
     }, nil)
     liquid_physics._liquid_ids[flowing_liquid_name] = id