Pump for water changes

[GillesF]

Hi guys

My tank is about 6 meters away from my bath. I want to fill it with water and then pump it directly to the aquarium for quick waterchanges.

Does anyone know if 6 meters will work? Or is that too far away for a pump? How many L/H should I get for this?

Cheers
Gilles

 

[ian_m]

I used a JBL u750 pump to pump from 40l containers on kitchen floor to tank about 10-15m away. Not fast, (better with containers on work top), but works. JBL u750 outlet is suitable for connecting to standard B&Q hose.

Now use to pump syphoned dirty water out onto front lawn.

 

[GillesF]

Thanks man, going to get me this one (1400l/h): Aquarium Water Pump Fishtank Submersible Powerhead Water Fall Hydroponic L H GPH | eBay

 

[Iain Sutherland]

i run an eheim 5000 when doing daily changes during start up, 200lt in 20sec's. BOOM
Doesnt get much quicker aside smashing the front glass lol

Maybe a little overkill though.....

 

[squid102]

I use an Eheim Compact 1000 to pump to and from the tank. I stick the pump in the tank at the level I want to drain to and run the pipe straight to the toilet 4m away. The flow is adjustable so it can be reduced when pumping back in.

 

[foxfish]

6m is quite a long way, I would suggest a cheap pond pump, it would be easy to throttle it down rather than buy a underpowered & more expensive aquarium pump.

 

[121212]

I use Dukshin DP-07EA Battery Operated Pump for water change.

 

[nickmcmechan]

I use Dukshin DP-07EA Battery Operated Pump for water change.

How long does the battery last?

 

[121212]

How long does the battery last?

depends on the brand of the battery. It usually can be used at least 6 months. I does water change twice a week.