POWER77 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Ok ive got abit of a problem ... I have just brought a 750L water tank off trademe to hold water to treat for water changes for three 240L and one 200L tanks. Now because the tanks are on high stands i have to find a way to pump the water to the tanks :facepalm:. So does anyone have any suggestions on any good inline water pumps? or another solution to the problem? (a relatively cheap solution haha) Any advice is greatly appreciated and im due for next water change in about 3 days so need to try find a pump ASAP. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Ok ive got abit of a problem ... I have just brought a 750L water tank off trademe to hold water to treat for water changes for three 240L and one 200L tanks. Now because the tanks are on high stands i have to find a way to pump the water to the tanks :facepalm:. So does anyone have any suggestions on any good inline water pumps? or another solution to the problem? (a relatively cheap solution haha) Any advice is greatly appreciated and im due for next water change in about 3 days so need to try find a pump ASAP. thanks. Pond pump, jam a hose onto the outlet or rig up an adapter with fittings from the hardware store. You don't need an inline pump. Just drop the pump into the container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=386144633 I use that. I know David R also just sticks a pump with a hose attached into his water barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 A submersable will avoid air locks or having to prime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Yeah I just use a "normal" cheapo pump with a length of clear hose on the end. One thing to consider is the height from the pump sitting on the bottom of the barrel to the top of the tank. You may want to build it up on cinder blocks or something to decrease the head height for the pump. IMO this is one of the few times where I opted for a cheap brand of pump. Reliability isn't really an issue like it is with a sump pump, and its only going to be running for an hour or so a week so you might as well go for something cheap and grunty. Just make sure its got a long cord (as most pond pumps do). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POWER77 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 cool thanks guys. Just brought one of these, http://www.trademe.co.nz/Pets-animals/Fish/Lights-lamps/auction-392100846.htm. It can be used inline or submersed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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