Water Change Pump

[ford130]

This is probably 'small fry' (pun intended) project fodder for you experienced DIY guys but I'm a bit of a thicky when it comes to practical matters so will throw yourself to the lions.

I am looking for a clever labour/lifting saving method of getting the water from my 25 litre small necked container into my fish tank. I've found that adding water conditioner and letting it stand for a few days lowers the nitrate in the water. So I will be changing 25 litres every couple of days to keep on top of the nitrate level in my tank. Getting fed up of putting the container on a chair and sucking/syphoning into a bucket then into the tank.

Is there some way of using a powerhead and a tube to pump it in??
Price is a consideration else i would just out and buy a £50 pump.

Any input grateful

 

[epond83]

well this would be cheap but slow http://www.marinedepot.com/Tom_Aquatics_Aqua_Lifter_Dosing_Pump_Accessories_for_Aquarium_Overflow_Boxes-Tom%60s_Aquatics-OE1137-FIOFOA-vi.html

This is probably a good way to go, cost a little more but pumps a little faster, be sure to check the head on these pumps, the higher you pump the slower they go. http://www.marinedepot.com/Eheim_30...pact_Pumps-Eheim-EH1000-FIPHCP-EH1000-vi.html

 

[TrinteK]

I use the eheim compact+ 2000 for my larger tanks,

and the eheim compact 1001 for my smaller tanks with some garden hose attached

but you can use any cheap pump for water changes, I just use these as I have them spare.

 

[MTWiley]

I just use a cheap maxijet powerhead that I had lying around and attached to the tubing that came with my small gravel vac. It works great.