Will this Taam Rio Plus 1100 Aqua pump and powerhead work in my application? I am thinking of using this pump in a non-aquarium application. I want to fill a 5 gallon pail of water on my shop floor. I want to place the pump in the pail, to pump a thin...
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The pump can certainly pump water 3' up if the connection is narrow and the pump adjustment is on high. Mine is in a small goldfish pond and it pumps all year long in icy NH. I have never used a mist making end. The problem I see is that the water would scatter and evaporate, leaving the pump dry. If you lived nearby, I would have you come over and give it a try.
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I used to use one of those over 2 years ago on my 125g- SW tank.It will pump, but it son't be much flow.Try and get the pump as high as you can, on a box, etc., that will help.
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NO it should work nicely, this is an awesome pump, our pond is about the same and it works great!
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If you use 2 6" standard bar type air stones, and run 2 of the ports to each air stone, it will work fine. I have this setup in a DWC cloning chamber. I would run all 4 ports to 1 4" round airstone. For multiple 5 gallon buckets, I would recommend going to the larger diaphragm style pump. They are just as quiet (our is actually quieter), and produce WAY more air.
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Most local authorities do not allow a water powered pump as a primary pump, only as a secondary, or emergency backup pump. I suppose they look at the water usage as an issue. As to whether it would function as a primary, that depends on the amount of water you get in the sump and the water supply to the pump.
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yes but remember all air and water power are based on head feet,,,thats how far away from the source of the power to the end of the lineit will pump at 10 feet but u may not get the power u need to operate the device ie:sponge filter,air stone and so forthif u r gonna do a 10 foot run i,d go up to the eco-plus that has at least 40 watts of power,also remember these are small compressors and do make some noise so unless it,s a hydroponic grow room u might wanna make sure u have the length u need to put it in another room hope this helped
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I believe that there are better alternatives for your particular application. This is a great pump for a permanent sump based installation, but it is heavy, does not operate until the water level is 4" deep, and is rather large. There are portable pumps that are made specifically for your requirements. I would consider the Wayne VIP50 (available at amazon) as a better alternative.
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The spray bar is a little long for that but it will work. I would suggest a larger container for this particular pump as it has a pretty high output. I have it installed in a larger cooler that fills the stern area in my boat serving as a live well and a seat. I have had upwards of 50 crappie/bluegill in tank and have had no issues keeping them alive. If you wish to stay with a smaller container, there are smaller and cheaper options.
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I'm using one on my water tank but it does have a 1/4 hp pump on it. Works good. If you are just thinking about a water flow on this time I don't think it will work. I'm sure you have to have some pressure to move the timer.
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I don't know what the minimum horse power is needed. We use a 1 horse Hayward Superpump in our system. Hope this helps.
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I cannot say whether or not this leaks a tiny amount of current that could disturb or be injurious to fish. It certainly doesn't leak a lot of power or it would short out. The power supply just needs to meet the motor specs. My guess is a true aquarium pump with integrated power supply would be cheaper and safer.
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I have a 100 gal tank and it works great for me. The pump is great. With any of these pumps if you have to high of demand it's not the pumps fault if it can't keep up. I would purchase another if I needed one tomorrow. It's a good pump.
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No. Any regular pump will work. I have several small aquarium pumps for my tomato buckets
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I have the 1500 on my 75. If your only getting one pump go bigger, but two would work. I'll be adding a second 1500 to replace my cheaper powerhead soon,
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None of them!! It was designed for a container manufactured overseas (like the unit) and the threads are not compatible. On the plus side, the pump is fully submersible, and the best containers we found are the Aqua Tainer 7Gal (dark blue cube), it has a wide enough mouth that the whole pump drops right in with the hose, cable, etc.
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It depends ... is it freshwater or saltwater? do you have air operated filters? How many fish will you have. Some people don't put air pump because they just keep a few fish. I would get the 500 at least but be aware that this pump may have some issues. Mine stopped running after 2 months. I managed to restart it by jiggling the wires inside, then after another month it stopped again. This time the electronic part failed. I had to by-pass it, so now it's working at full power all the time. Since then no problem. It's a good quiet air pump.
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You can probably use this for your fish tank, depending on the size of the tank. This pump moves 45gpm, so it might be way too much pressure for the tank. I would suggest that you check out pumps that were made for the purpose of oxygenating fish tanks, rather than McGivering something that might kill your fish.