I have a pump in my 55-gallon tank now that is pretty much perfect for the other tank I am setting up. Would like to get another but can't figure out what the heck this pump is.
It is a submersible utility pump. The label on it is damaged so I can't make out much of it. The brand is "UL". Essentially, this is a mini submersible that pumps a crapload of water. In the 55 it creates almost a river current. Unlike all submersible pumps I see out there, this one has a dedicated tube for an intake instead of the screening around the pump housing you normally see. This allows me to put a cone on there and a large sponge over that for filtration. Probably frowned upon, this works great for my prawn setups.
Can anyone help me figure out what the heck the pump is? It may be quite old. My Dad probably snagged it decades ago when stuff was free or cheap at his last aquarium gig. Like I said, all submersible pumps I see are larger than this one and they have screening around the intake. Makes it tougher to get a sponge filter going...
Thanks in advance.
It is a submersible utility pump. The label on it is damaged so I can't make out much of it. The brand is "UL". Essentially, this is a mini submersible that pumps a crapload of water. In the 55 it creates almost a river current. Unlike all submersible pumps I see out there, this one has a dedicated tube for an intake instead of the screening around the pump housing you normally see. This allows me to put a cone on there and a large sponge over that for filtration. Probably frowned upon, this works great for my prawn setups.
Can anyone help me figure out what the heck the pump is? It may be quite old. My Dad probably snagged it decades ago when stuff was free or cheap at his last aquarium gig. Like I said, all submersible pumps I see are larger than this one and they have screening around the intake. Makes it tougher to get a sponge filter going...
Thanks in advance.
In this scenario, I would run the pump under the tank. That would free up some space.