Pump Like Aqua Lifter But Stronger?
 

I just broke the output spout of my Aqua Lifter pump which I was using for my auto-top off so need to replace it. Although it worked well in terms of the setup, the setup could use more "umph" to pump from a bucket on the floor under the tank to the top of the tank (sometimes it would only pump a very slow drip or not at all and required some fiddling to get it to go).

Anyone have a recommendation?

How far do you have to go? You can run 2 of them in series.

From the bottom of the bucket to the pump on a shelf in the stand is 18", then from the pump to the top of the tank is 32". Don't really want 2 pumps since there's not a lot of room on the shelf with everything else I have under there.

2 would work, but if you dont have the room, you could use a peristaltic pump like this one:
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...er-minute.html

Thanks for the suggestion. A bit pricier than an aqua lifter, but an option none-the-less.

i vote for the pump sjm is recommending

Aqualifters are only designed to lift water 30" but the dosing pump can push water up to 20 ft up.

If you could use a submersible you could use a small powerhead like an MJ1200.

Unfortunately, BRS's pumps are out of stock.