recommend a pump??

fishface · #1 02-04-2007, 11:43 PM

i' looking for a pump to do water changes but i've got about a 10' vertical height to overcome from the garage to the tank...i'd love to run it via a "T" from my existing ATO which is 1/4" tubing.

so
a) is this possible?
b) what pump would you recommend?

thanks,

KrazyKuch · #2 02-05-2007, 02:11 AM

To push water up ten feet and have a hefty flow afterward, your gonna need a pump that is pressure rated for at least 2500gph IMHO.

I would suggest maybe a Poisdon PS4 or any of the Reeflo pumps..

You won't be able to use the 1/4" line will cause way to much back pressure onto the pump!

fishface · #3 02-05-2007, 02:15 AM

bumma! those are some serious pumps we're talking then aren't we? maybe i'll just have to continue to perform the "bucket parade" up and down the stairs after all

what if i went to 1/2" tubing? would that make much difference?

mark · #4 02-05-2007, 02:35 AM

There's lots of pumps that can handle a 10' head, chk this link and open the more info to get the curves. Can also look at RC's head loss calculator.

Don't forget to look through the Buy and Sell section, some good ones there such as http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=27854

fishface · #5 02-05-2007, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark

There's lots of pumps that can handle a 10' head, chk this link and open the more info to get the curves. Can also look at RC's head loss calculator.

Don't forget to look through the Buy and Sell section, some good ones there such as http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=27854

hey thanks for that. you don't deliver do ya?

cause i'd like to take that off yer hands

fishface · #6 02-05-2007, 04:00 AM

so the headloss calculator's minimum diameter output is 3/4" smallest. is it completely unreasonable to make that work with a 1/4" output line...even with a larger pump?