Water Change Pump Recommendations

My water change system calls for a pump that could pump 15G of water up 4
feet within a few minutes (around 5 mins). The pump would only be used once
a week (for those 5 or so minutes), or as often as my one tank requires its
water changed. Any recommendations for a cheap, yet somewhat good pump?

Thanks,
Harry

"Harry Muscle" wrote in message
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My water change system calls for a pump that could pump 15G of water up 4
feet within a few minutes (around 5 mins). The pump would only be used
once
a week (for those 5 or so minutes), or as often as my one tank requires
its
water changed. Any recommendations for a cheap, yet somewhat good pump?



I use an Eheim 1048- 150gph and 5 ft. head.
At the price it may be overkill but it is quiet, dependable, and I expect it
to last for years.
http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/...tegory_id=2725


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Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/discus.htm

Hi.

I was looking for the same thing and didn't have much luck. In the end, I
spent more than I wanted (about US$50 if I recall) to buy a pond water
pump at my local hardware store. It can pump water up a normal flight of
stairs at about the rate that you require. I think it was called a
"little giant" or something like that.

--chris


On Tue, 1 Jun 2004, Harry Muscle wrote:

My water change system calls for a pump that could pump 15G of water up 4
feet within a few minutes (around 5 mins). The pump would only be used once
a week (for those 5 or so minutes), or as often as my one tank requires its
water changed. Any recommendations for a cheap, yet somewhat good pump?

Thanks,
Harry





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Chris Palma wrote:

Hi.

I was looking for the same thing and didn't have much luck. In the end, I
spent more than I wanted (about US$50 if I recall) to buy a pond water
pump at my local hardware store. It can pump water up a normal flight of
stairs at about the rate that you require. I think it was called a
"little giant" or something like that.

--chris


On Tue, 1 Jun 2004, Harry Muscle wrote:

My water change system calls for a pump that could pump 15G of water up 4
feet within a few minutes (around 5 mins). The pump would only be used once
a week (for those 5 or so minutes), or as often as my one tank requires its
water changed. Any recommendations for a cheap, yet somewhat good pump?

Thanks,
Harry





NB: This email address is dead. If you would like to email me directly,
please use: cpalmaATSYMBOLastro.psu.edu


I use a Maxi-Jet 900 (powerhead) for this purpose, same scenario. It
cost about $17 at marindepot.com and it works like a charm

"Adam Gottschalk" wrote in message
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I use a Maxi-Jet 900 (powerhead) for this purpose, same scenario. It
cost about $17 at marindepot.com and it works like a charm


A 900 will pump *four feet* up?


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"Toni" wrote:

"Adam Gottschalk" wrote in message
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I use a Maxi-Jet 900 (powerhead) for this purpose, same scenario. It
cost about $17 at marindepot.com and it works like a charm


A 900 will pump *four feet* up?

Yup. No problem. I actually didn't choose it. I called and told the
salesperson what I needed and that's the model he recommended. It's
worked without a hitch. 4-feet of head and it pumps 4-5 gallons in a
couple of minutes. If you point the hose right up close to smaller
gravel, the flow will stir it up a bit, nothing too intense. As far as I
can figure from my diminishing knowledge of physics, such a pump should
pump at the rated flow rate regardless of the head, up until the point
where it simply can't overcome the head.

"
"Adam Gottschalk" wrote in message
...

I use a Maxi-Jet 900 (powerhead) for this purpose, same scenario. It
cost about $17 at marindepot.com and it works like a charm


A 900 will pump *four feet* up?

Yup. No problem. I actually didn't choose it. I called and told the
salesperson what I needed and that's the model he recommended. It's
worked without a hitch. 4-feet of head and it pumps 4-5 gallons in a
couple of minutes.


Cool.
I wonder what a 1200 could do g!


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Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/reef.htm

Look at the ViaAqua 1300 at DrsFosterSmith.com. ~$17.00 + shipping.

They have a performance chart to show GPH vs head. I use it daily to replace
7.5 gallons at about 4' head, takes a minute or 2 using a 3/4 ID clear vinyl
tubing from Home Depot.

Perfectly quiet. So quiet I have not noticed that the pump was on when I
grabbed the hose to remove it from the water storage bucket where Id left it
to recirculate -- oops!

I have it plugged into an extension cord with an On/off switch at the plug
within reach of the tank being refilled.


"Harry Muscle" wrote in message
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My water change system calls for a pump that could pump 15G of water up 4
feet within a few minutes (around 5 mins). The pump would only be used
once
a week (for those 5 or so minutes), or as often as my one tank requires
its
water changed. Any recommendations for a cheap, yet somewhat good pump?

Thanks,
Harry

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"Ann Viverette" wrote:

I have it plugged into an extension cord with an On/off switch at the plug
within reach of the tank being refilled.

Ditto. Sounds like the Maxi-Jet 900 is about the same. I plug it into a
power-strip that has an on-off switch. I also forget to pull the hose
out of the tank before/as I switch of the pump, so a little bit of water
is always siphoned back into the bucket from which I'm pumping. Does it
seem a little stupid to folks that in every aquarium book around, they
talk all about regular water changes but rarely if ever get into helpful
suggestions like a pump? I mean that's so stupid it's stoopit!

I have a 1200 and use it for water changes. It is about twice as fast as
the 900, BUT it pumps about 7*9 gallons in 5 minutes not 15. I just put it
in the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket and keep refilling the bucket from 5
gallon jugs. My goal was to eliminate heavy lifting to pour water into the
tank. I also thought that the $50+ pump was overkill and am willing to
settle for a slower fill rate.
"Toni" wrote in message
news

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"Adam Gottschalk" wrote in message
...

I use a Maxi-Jet 900 (powerhead) for this purpose, same scenario. It
cost about $17 at marindepot.com and it works like a charm


A 900 will pump *four feet* up?

Yup. No problem. I actually didn't choose it. I called and told the
salesperson what I needed and that's the model he recommended. It's
worked without a hitch. 4-feet of head and it pumps 4-5 gallons in a
couple of minutes.


Cool.
I wonder what a 1200 could do g!


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Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/reef.htm