Recommendation on cheap pump for top off?

[akunochi]

I am looking for a cheap pump to pump water from my RODI bin to my tanks. They are all on the same floor a distance of 60-70 feet. I am looking for super cheap LOL.

 

[Myteemouse]

quiet one 2000?

 

[mfinn]

Maxi-jet 1200 ?

 

[akunochi]

LOL ok. so all of the above then I take it? I was just turning to the knowledge base that is RF....well most of it....and then Adam

 

[mfinn]

Since i don't know how much line resistance would be involved moving water 60-70 feet, mine was just a guess.
I use a maxi-jet to go from inside a 20 gallon barrel in my garage to my tank. It's only about 12', with a 4' uphill climb.
If you use flexable tubing and it's all pretty much level, both of the suggestions may work.

 

[trido]

I used a MJ1200 as a return pump on one of my systems. You'd be surpised what one can actually do.

 

[akunochi]

hmm ok. I'm sure I can find one super cheap and give it a try.

 

[Inconservatory]

www.ebay.com has made reefing about 1/4 of the cost. They all come by a different name, but it all depends on who you want to support, I suppose.

 

[akunochi]

Yeah I get a lot of my brand name stuff from there too.

 

[gas4544]

On two of my three tanks, I am using peristaltic/enteral dosing pumps. I also use BRS two part calcium and alkilinity additions, so these pumps work great. Here is one of the pumps that I am using:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ross-Flexiflo-P...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c0e3d82f7

I can set the flow anywhere from 0-300 ml per hour. I have a feed bag that holds 1000ml that I fill in the morning and then I fill it again at night. This works well on smaller tanks that do not evaporate more than a gallon or so of water per day.

I am a hands on reefer, so filling the bag twice per day is no trouble for me. I can dose calcium during the day and alkilinity during the night.

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[mcvicker]

How big is that flexiflo pump?

 

[gas4544]

7" wide X 8" high X 4" deep. There is a clamp on the back for mounting the unit on a pole. It adds another 2.5" to the depth. My pump just sits on my stand next to my tank.

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