I am considering getting this for use with an actual livewell for shad. Does anyone know if this is better than a standard 500 GPH pump?
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Yes this will help keep your shads alive, but u got to remember temp of water plays a role in keeping them alive also. So change the livewell water when needed.
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Hey! Wondering if you ended up purchasing this pump, I'm looking for one for basically the same purpose, 5 gallon bucket, 1/4" tubing to a diamond drill bit on my drill press for stonework. Then with a drain tube running the water back into the bucket. I'd really appreciate any thoughts or suggestions, thank you!
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The only thing that would make me hesitant about doing that is the lack of head pressure on the impellers, and collecting silt through the intake. You need head pressure to keep the impellers from bouncing up and down inside the pump housing, which could in turn damage the impellers to the point of pump failure. I would recommend a sump pump or even a trash pump for your needs.
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If you have a water line which is the "waste water" you can use this pump. I like it because it's not an electrical pump.Make sure you get the right model to fit your GPD rating on your water filter.
195077
Yes it works great. I only tested it so far because it is my backup pump, but it really sucks the water well. I dumped a 5 gallon bucket of wster to test and it sucked it out in about 10 seconds
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If you have a water line which is the "waste water" you can use this pump. I like it because it's not an electrical pump. Make sure you get the right model to fit your GPD rating on your water filter.
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i have the 1500, for a 110g (2x, one for each 110g tank) which is what the chart on hydor's site suggests. for a 150g, they suggest their 3200 and from what it seems (my two 1500's) are just right for the tanks they are in. i would suggest getting what hydor's site suggests. if you wanted to get two and use the wavemaker then get 2x 1500's not the 1150's, minimum. http://www.hydor.com/eng/prodotti-tecnici/movement-pumps/koralia-evo.php towards the bottom is the chart, i am sure its elsewhere on their site too
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I have a 125g as well. I am running two 850 powerheads as well as a 1200 gph return pump. In my opinion the more flow the better so I would suggest at least another 850.
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Advertised to do 1250-1450 GPH- but that will depend on the depth from which you pump. It is a good pump and buy estimation, I think you can calculate it will pump at least a 1000 GPH from a depth of 10 feet on a continous basis if it is a new pump and a steady electrical flow of 110 V. The weight is due to cast iron. In years past when it was made in Wayne, Ohio and not China, I think it was made of aluminum and very easy to handle.
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I have a pump that pushes out 2500 gph for my pond. I also have another pump pushing out 4000 gph on a different filter for a waterfall and river. I was having some clarity issues with just the larger pump so I bought the TetraPond 26596 and within 1 week the 3000 gallon pond was crystal clear. I am extremely happy with the results. Good luck to you, I know you will not be disappointed.
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It would be close... you could add a piece of tubing to get down to the water from your local hardware store. I've done that on a couple of tanks where I wanted the suction inletfurther away from the return. It might be difficult to prime the pump to get it going because the impeller probably won't be sitting in the water, but once to you do it should run fine.
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It depends on the setting. I have a small backyard fountain that uses this with a 200 gph pump. It produces a small, maybe 8" bell effect. This is fine for me, because I don't want a lot of over spray outside the fountain perimeter when the wind blows. For a larger effect, you would need a correspondingly larger pump. At low flows the bell effect breaks down and is unattractive.
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That pump should be fine. The filter slows the water quite a bit anyway. It probably takes almost a minute to fill a quart. I use it at camp so I don't have it with me. And I don't know the strength of the pump I use either. The water tastes fine. 30gph seems a bit fast but I haven't timed it. I love it.
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It depends on the flow rate you need. If you have a 750 GPH overflow (or 900 in my case) this pump will work fine. If you require more, you'll want to go larger. Typically, a general rule of thumb is 10 GPM/gallon (i.e. 1000 GPM for a 100 gal tank) but its up to you and depends on how much overall flow you want/need in the tank.
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Hi Rolf...not too sure of your question, but when i had it we used it for our septic tank (in the caribbean)...it was okay...the sceptic was about 5-6 feet deep. Honestly it was a bit sometimish (as in sometimes that ball thing wouldn't activate the pump). we got a new one recently for another part of home....We live near a lagoon and its filled land so when the tide is high sometimes the water backs up...the one we got is the Red Lion Rl-SC50V 1/2 HP Cast Iron Sump Pump with Vertical Switch. its available on amazon...highly recommended. it has a much better activator switch (im sorry im not into the correct technical jargon)...hope this helps...but the pump you're asking about was still pretty good
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I have re-read the documentation that accompanies the pump and nowhere does it state PSI or head (height) capability. My experience with draining a 500 gallon holding tank: discharge is not high pressure, less than a hose connected to the house; it will pump at least an 8' head. The pump did not deliver 2500 gph.
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No problem, I use it on a planted 90, with Angels and Discus. There are flow control valves on the inlet and outlet of the pump. Initially I closed off the inlet a little bit, but after a few months I increased the flow, between filter cleanings.