Can I use this?

wondermidget · 06/18/2009, 08:46 PM

My return pump took a dump on me and I was wondering if I could use a submersible pump made for ponds untill I can get a new one? It can pump 2000 gph my other pump, pumped 1190. Do you think it would be ok to use it for a night or two?

Mariner · 06/18/2009, 08:50 PM

Probably ok. Some of the pumps we normally use are pretty much just remarketed pond pumps anyway. But I'd be cautious with the additional gph -- could be too much for your overflows.
FWIW,
Mariner

wondermidget · 06/18/2009, 08:55 PM

Thanks Mariner. The package said for freshwater only so I wasn't sure if I could use it or not.

Mariner · 06/18/2009, 09:02 PM

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Originally posted by wondermidget
Thanks Mariner. The package said for freshwater only so I wasn't sure if I could use it or not.

Hmmm....well, I'd pay more attention to the package than some yahoo on Reef Central

Probably says that for a reason. I suspect it's got parts or screws that won't stand up to saltwater corrosion.
Mariner

wondermidget · 06/18/2009, 09:07 PM

LoL, thanks. Do you think everything in my tank will be ok over night with out the main pump? There are powerhead in the tank.

Lyotim88 · 06/18/2009, 09:23 PM

yes, just remember to put the heater in the DT and feed lightly if at all

thedoctor06 · 06/18/2009, 09:52 PM

Keep an eye on your evaporation, and keep the display circulating (as said above). You can go a while like that. A couple weeks even if you needed to. There are lots of skimmer free reefs, and plenty that don't use a fuge. If you do have a fuge, I'd keep water circulating in there too so it doesn't become stagnant

wondermidget · 06/18/2009, 10:21 PM

thank you guys, now I can sleep easy tonight

06/18/2009, 08:46 PM	#1
wondermidget Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cadillac, MI (BFE) Posts: 279	Can I use this? My return pump took a dump on me and I was wondering if I could use a submersible pump made for ponds untill I can get a new one? It can pump 2000 gph my other pump, pumped 1190. Do you think it would be ok to use it for a night or two? __________________ Cheri Current Tank Info: 85 gal. reef.

06/18/2009, 08:50 PM	#2
Mariner Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,952	Probably ok. Some of the pumps we normally use are pretty much just remarketed pond pumps anyway. But I'd be cautious with the additional gph -- could be too much for your overflows. FWIW, Mariner __________________ DESIGN DEMANDS A DESIGNER. ~The perception is that perception is reality, but the reality is that it isn't. Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef; 135g mixed reef

06/18/2009, 08:55 PM	#3
wondermidget Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cadillac, MI (BFE) Posts: 279	Thanks Mariner. The package said for freshwater only so I wasn't sure if I could use it or not. __________________ Cheri Current Tank Info: 85 gal. reef.

06/18/2009, 09:07 PM	#5
wondermidget Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cadillac, MI (BFE) Posts: 279	LoL, thanks. Do you think everything in my tank will be ok over night with out the main pump? There are powerhead in the tank. __________________ Cheri Current Tank Info: 85 gal. reef.

06/18/2009, 10:21 PM	#8
wondermidget Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cadillac, MI (BFE) Posts: 279	thank you guys, now I can sleep easy tonight __________________ Cheri Current Tank Info: 85 gal. reef.

06/18/2009, 09:23 PM	#6
Lyotim88 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 155	yes, just remember to put the heater in the DT and feed lightly if at all

06/18/2009, 09:52 PM	#7
thedoctor06 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 188	Keep an eye on your evaporation, and keep the display circulating (as said above). You can go a while like that. A couple weeks even if you needed to. There are lots of skimmer free reefs, and plenty that don't use a fuge. If you do have a fuge, I'd keep water circulating in there too so it doesn't become stagnant