On Oct 8, 2:43 pm, Sly wrote:
Hi all,

I bought a 77 gal(US) aquarium a while ago and the monthly water replacing
is killing me! I would like to use a pump to empty and refill about 25% of
the water. I have a drain pipe that I can tap into about 5 feet above the
aquarium and the warm water bucket (that I fill up the previous day with a
nearby hose) for refill is about 15 feet away from the aquarium.

What kind of pump can I use to empty in the drain pipe (I can fit a regular
garden hose on it) and refill from the warm water tank? I suppose an inline
pump (with hose fittings at both the inlet and the oulet) would work...
What are you guys using?

Note: I do not want to use gravity or systems that you plug onto tap to
create vacuum. I would like to use an electrical pump.

Thanks!

Sly

Get a MaxiJet 1200 powerhead. TYou can slip on a length of vynil
tubeing of 1/2 or 5/8" inside diameter on the outlet of it. It has
sufficient lift / head to push water a decent distance. ||When not in
use it can be left inthe tank and used to provide additional current
flow....most times fish appreciate the extra current........Or get a
Danner Mag 3 or 5 pump, which can be run submerged or external and can
easily be adapted to flex hose. Those pumps however do tend to cost a
nbit more than the Maxi Jets. I use maxi-jet 1200's to do all my water
changes. Small and very effective asnd relatively cheap (under $20 if
you look around)