Help with water change pump suggestions

[deeproots]

Hi All - I've got 2 25 litre storage bottles which have approx 44mm neck width. I can't seem to find a pump which would a) fit inside with a pipe attached and b) lift up the water to approx 1.5m to my tank. I don't want to pour into something else (which is what I'm doing atm) to pump in or raise the containers either.

What are my options? An external mini pump with an inlet and an outlet attached to a pipe would need priming so that doesnt work unless someone has a good technique?

Thanks!

 

[Angelfishguy99]

Opps nevermind, didnt properly read your last sentence

 

[Matt @ ScapeEasy]

I don’t know the pump size unfortunately but how about this...?:

https://www.fishkeeper.co.uk/aqua-marin-water-change-pump

 

[lazybones51]

I use one of these for pumping water out of a 25l container. (It looks identical to the item @Matt @ ScapeEasy linked to) https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07CP2Y4M6?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

[deeproots]

@lazybones51 thanks that looks great. Ordeded I'm pretty sure I have a spare 12v dc adaptor I can use for this as well.

 

[Mikewol]

Hi all. I have bought a 47l mixing bucket. My intention was to fill with tapwater, declorinate and then pump into the tank. I bought an AQQA AQ077 submersible water pump, rated at 40w, 600l per hour, with a height lift of 1m. Result on attempting to pump the water into the tank was an almost non existant dribble. The actual height to the tank lip is approx 1.2m. Is the pump faulty, or do I need something more powerful ???

 

[Maf 2500]

AQQA AQ077 submersible water pump, rated at 40w, 600l per hour, with a height lift of 1m

You need something more powerful to lift water that high. Normally I would suggest putting the bucket on a chair to solve the issue but 47l bucket is most likely too big for a chair. If you have a spare folding table that might work.

 

[Simon Cole]

On Amazon UK feedback is poor and many people report the same problem. AQQA state that the 40W model should have a "high lift of 2.8m, and a flow rate of 2500L/H". Have you checked that the control valve is set on maximum? The Newa Maxijet 1000 is a dry/wet pump that will reach 1.5 metres and has stood the test of time. Thank for posting about this - I am building a contraption for water changes too and looked at these.