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07/22/2010, 07:50 PM | #1 |
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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?
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07/22/2010, 08:19 PM | #2 |
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How far do you have to go? You can run 2 of them in series.
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07/22/2010, 08:28 PM | #3 |
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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.
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07/22/2010, 08:36 PM | #4 |
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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
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07/22/2010, 08:48 PM | #6 |
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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. |
07/22/2010, 08:49 PM | #7 |
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If you could use a submersible you could use a small powerhead like an MJ1200.
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07/22/2010, 09:24 PM | #8 |
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Unfortunately, BRS's pumps are out of stock.
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