sump pump?

[Jkoziatek]

would it be possible to rig up a sump pump in order to filter water... i think if u put the pump int he tank, then have the hose attached to a 2 inch diameter, and 2 foot long piece of PVC with screen on the side and holes... that garbage would get caught in the PVC and water would shoot out or even if i didnt use holes... and i had a slit so the water... it would spray causing surface movement and O2 exchange... and then to clean just disconnect hook up a 2nd one and clean out the PVC with a house outside... also if i do this i figure i could put carbon in too and other bio filtration particles... so i'd get mechanical(the screen) and bio(carbon) at the same time!..... possible?.... and as a question how much do u think it'd be using?...

 

[Wolf3101]

You probubly could..and it might even work but it's a lot easier and less complicated to just add a foam prefilter or a Hydro sponge filter to the powerheads intake. Plenty of mechanical...biological filtration and lots of serface movement for O2 exchange.

 

[Jkoziatek]

well the sump pump i think would turn the water faster... i think its rated at like 1000-2000 gallons per hour

 

[Wolf3101]

yes it would...and you can still attach a hydro5 to the intake and do the same thing...

 

[Dr Joe]

What size tank are we talking here?

Do you mean a real sump pump?

Dr Joe

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[Jkoziatek]

i mean like a real sump pump... u plug that sucker in when u got a flood in ur basement typa sump pump... and it'd be for a 55 so it would make a DISTINCT difference

 

[Dr Joe]

I think you'd be lucky if algae could live with that turnover rate (20x-40x?) in a 55g.

45 sec. to do a 70% W/C.

I use this on some larger stuff.

Also sump pumps aren't made to run 24/7/365, they die (except for the really expensive ones).

Dr Joe

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[gomezladdams]

The fish will think theyre in a tsunami and the electric cost will be horrific but itll work for a while,most of those pumps arent meant for continuos duty

 

[Jkoziatek]

oh alright... if the power to run it is too much and they cant handle long time running... then forget it haha... it was a thought worth asking for ... thank you guys

 

[Wolf3101]

I was totally lost I was thinking of sump return pumps....LOL
Your in the relm of pond filtration now but like doc J said they don't last very long on continuious duty....so downscale your plans rather than abandoning them.