electric pumps for water changes?

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Does anyone use like a boat sump pump or bilge pump or really any kind of electrical pumping system to do water changes. I keep adding more and more tanks and larger tanks and a single aqueon water changer is starting to take a long time.

Was thinking something like http://www.wholesalemarine.com/p/ATT-4505-7/?utm_medium=cse&utm_source=nextag

Or would it not work?

Let me know what you used or tried or why I shouldn't try it.

Thanks!
 
Should work. I converted an old Magnum 350 to do water changes when I had tanks upstairs as my water pressure up there is crap. I attached the suction hose to the input and the output hose to the output and then the sink via the aqueon attachment and it got the job done
 
Well I would still vacum with a normal siphon just looking for a very fast way to get large amounts of water out quickly.

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I use 1.5" sump pump discharge hose (no pump required) and it drains about 250 gallons in about 10 minutes (gravity powered).

I made my own monster python to vacuum my gravel, but if all you are looking to do is dump a ton of water quickly, you can get the sump hose for about $10 at your local hardware store.

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aldiaz33 said:
I use 1.5" sump pump discharge hose (no pump required) and it drains about 250 gallons in about 10 minutes (gravity powered).

I made my own monster python to vacuum my gravel, but if all you are looking to do is dump a ton of water quickly, you can get the sump hose for about $10 at your local hardware store.

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California Convict said:
How do you get a good prime to start a suction with that?
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By gravity? Put one end on the tap, put other on the tank. Run water into the hose and wait til all bubbles are gone and water is flowing in one end. Remove the end connected to tap. Lower this end such that it is below tank water level. The water will run in reverse and you can start siphoning. He used a valve because a 1.5" hose will be so powerful, it will also vacuum the sand. Note the rigid end. Warning, do not leave this around in the tank especially with that diameter of the hose. It can injure fish that gets vacuumed into it by leaving a large hickey minus a few scales. Best to also cut the other end sucking water from the tank in a diagonal way. You'll thank me later.
 
California Convict said:
How do you get a good prime to start a suction with that?
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I stick the rigid end in the tank, and give the other end of the hose (the dry end) a good suck for about 1 to 2 second and the siphon is started. It's not difficult to do and there is about 40 feet of tubing so I have plenty of time before water reaches the end (I have never gotten a mouthful of water, in case you were wondering). I have 3 openings in the top of my tank, so when I want to move into a different opening, I close the ball valve so that I don't have to restart the siphon...all I have to do is open the ball valve and I can get right back to vacuuming.

Naos1984 said:
By gravity? Put one end on the tap, put other on the tank. Run water into the hose and wait til all bubbles are gone and water is flowing in one end. Remove the end connected to tap. Lower this end such that it is below tank water level. The water will run in reverse and you can start siphoning. He used a valve because a 1.5" hose will be so powerful, it will also vacuum the sand. Note the rigid end. Warning, do not leave this around in the tank especially with that diameter of the hose. It can injure fish that gets vacuumed into it by leaving a large hickey minus a few scales. Best to also cut the other end sucking water from the tank in a diagonal way. You'll thank me later.
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Good points. If you have curios fish, you should definitely keep an eye on them. Luckily, all my fish are scared to death of the vacuum, so they stay away from it.
 
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