I'm looking for a pump to facilitate water changes that can pump from a large bucket, up about 4 ', and then into the aquarium. Will this work well?
1038973
It is submersible pump so yes, you can use to pump water from bucket into the aquarium. In fact, I have 2 of them that I use for my 125 gallon aquarium. 1st pump is in the aquarium to pump water out to my wet/dry filter & 2nd pump is from my filter back to aquarium. I had them for about 8 months & no problems yet. I like them. Hope this helps.
1038974
you probably need one with more power. go to that fish place.com and ask their technicians on line. they are great with questions.
1038975
It should work...For what I needed I don't think it will..I have about 300 gal bait tanks...I will be hooking up tomorrow..I hope...Good luck
1038976
4 feet in the air is a long distance to pump for a 900. I had one but it didn't pump very well from my sump so I got an 1100. And I'm only pumping about 3 feet.
1552008
This is a good pump, although not designed for that purpose, I do believe it would pump that distance. If you are pumping through hose the auto shut off feature may not work well. I would use pvc.
846319
Yes, this pump would be an excellent choice for your turtle tank. You just squeeze the blue part a few times fast and the water will come then start coming out real quickly. Hope this helps!
72131
I have not tried such extreme scenario. It it works it may probably will with minimal suction as water is heavy, it may take longer and use a lot of water from your faucet. I have a sink in the basement less than 50 feet from my two aquariums. The Aqueon siphon has weak suction and cracked, having to replace it two times. My aquarium per store had the same issue cleaning a few dozen aquariums. They now use the Python syphone adapted to the Aqueon tubing and vacuum nozzle. They claim that the Python siphon is studier and generates more suction. I followed their advised and they were right! I can endorse their recommendation. Here is the Amazon link to the Python siphon. http://www.amazon.com/Python-13B-Aquarium-Replacement-Pump/dp/B000255NVE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1417656862&sr=8-3&keywords=python+aquarium+cleaner You can also find the Python nut-luck for it that will help you reuse/adapt the rest of the Aqueon parts. I am sure the Python siphon will produce more suction but you may have to test it going up one flight of stairs. Good luck!
62672
No. I have a 15 ft. pool and this pump works well for it, but for a bigger pool I don't believe it would not do so well.
396598
this pump will work fine for a pool that size. That is about the size of our pool and we love this pump and sand filtration system. You can also use it to vacuum to waste which is a big plus!
1907899
I wouldn't think so. I'm using this pump to circulate a 25,000 gallon pool. I don't know anything about aquariums but I would think this would be way too much pump.
35967
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.
515422
Thanks; it's going into a small tabletop waterfall and the space for the pump is limited. This will work. Thanks!mc
1795368
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.
1278996
About 8 foot or soI have a very tall tank and used 5and gallon buckets..had room to move to several buckets.I now use a different method. A 1200good gph pump with U shaped pvc, hang over the edge of tank with hose fitting on pvc. Pump continually for a few min. BTW i have a 220list gal.tank
2153601
I bought this for a 5 gallon Fluval Spec and it works great. Very easy to use and makes water changes easy. Should work for you.
1016672
I am using this pump on a 30 gallon long it works well. I wish i would have bought the next size up and turned the flow down
1543106
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!
2118103
We are using it to run two air stones in a 15 gal. tank and it works great. It is a great pump for that. Check what they recommend for your size tank, would be the best way to know for sure.
1364947
I have this pump and filter on a 24'x54" above ground and it is more than capable. I love it and I don't think you will go wrong with this set up.
1938681
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.