Pump to empty and refill aquarium

Natsirt · Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 11

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)

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Sly · Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 1

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

George B. · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

I am using a Maxijet 1200 and it works ok. Price is right. With a 5 foot
head it might take about 15 to 20 minutes to drain 20 gallons and another 15
to 20 to put new water into the tank. If that is too long a time for you,
find another submersible pump that is bigger. Try www.thatfishplace.com or
www.bigals.com
"Natsirt" wrote in message @57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
> 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)
>

Stefan a.k.a. Sparky · Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 3

On Oct 8, 1:43 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

look on fosters and smith web for pumps and they are pretty self
explanatory

me · Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:43:16 GMT, Sly wrote:

Using my trusty Python Drain and Fill, I can reach any of several
water outlets and the drain is right there

>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