Pump to pump water from garage to tank?

fltekdiver · 05/10/2019, 10:50 AM

What pump would I use to pump the newly mixed salt water or fresh RODI water in my garage to 50' over to my tank, so I don't have to wheel buckets of water through the house to do water changes in a single story home?
I have a Sicca 5.0 I could use that takes 3/4" ID hose, or would a smaller pond pump work with smaller diameter hose?

I'm thinking of throwing a pump into the Brute Trash cans to pump either salt water or RODI water over to the tank.
I've had mixing stations in the past, but just got back into the hobby, and looking for something easier right now rather then rolling 32G Brute trash cans through the house

My garage has a step which I built a ramp, but lugging 30 gallons on salt water on wheels in a chore , to get it up the ramp, over the threshold of the door, and wheel it across the house to do salt water changes

Vinny Kreyling · 05/10/2019, 11:52 AM

As long as there is minimal head I would try he pump you have, but NOT less than a 3/4" hose.

fltekdiver · 05/10/2019, 05:46 PM

Ok I'll order the 3/4" hose then for it

Thanks

T_BONE · 05/11/2019, 09:39 AM

https://m.harborfreight.com/lawn-gar...ump-63317.html

This is the one I have and it has done a good job for me. My spare room is my water room and it is also about 40-50 foot away from my tank.

mfinn · 05/12/2019, 05:34 PM

I bought a 3/4" drinking water safe hose from Lowes and replaced the metal connections with plastic ones and used a mag 12 when I needed to transfer water 40+'.
Your Sicce pump would work fine.

fltekdiver · 05/12/2019, 05:37 PM

Thanks , I went to Lowes and didn't see the drinking hose.

I ended up buying 50' of 3/4" vinyl hose from Amazon , and going to use it next water change

Today I made a U with PVC and a ball valve to hang over the sump for water changes

Can't wait to stop dragging brute trash cans through the house

05/10/2019, 10:50 AM	#1
fltekdiver Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,533	Pump to pump water from garage to tank? What pump would I use to pump the newly mixed salt water or fresh RODI water in my garage to 50' over to my tank, so I don't have to wheel buckets of water through the house to do water changes in a single story home? I have a Sicca 5.0 I could use that takes 3/4" ID hose, or would a smaller pond pump work with smaller diameter hose? I'm thinking of throwing a pump into the Brute Trash cans to pump either salt water or RODI water over to the tank. I've had mixing stations in the past, but just got back into the hobby, and looking for something easier right now rather then rolling 32G Brute trash cans through the house My garage has a step which I built a ramp, but lugging 30 gallons on salt water on wheels in a chore , to get it up the ramp, over the threshold of the door, and wheel it across the house to do salt water changes __________________ RedSea Reefer 350 ,Apex Controller ,2x Hydra 26HD lights Reef Octopus eSsence S-130 Protein Skimmer Reef Octopus VarioS return pump , UV sterilizer Ice Cap 3K Gyre - Started up 8/13/19

05/10/2019, 11:52 AM	#2
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	As long as there is minimal head I would try he pump you have, but NOT less than a 3/4" hose. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

05/10/2019, 05:46 PM	#3
fltekdiver Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,533	Ok I'll order the 3/4" hose then for it Thanks __________________ RedSea Reefer 350 ,Apex Controller ,2x Hydra 26HD lights Reef Octopus eSsence S-130 Protein Skimmer Reef Octopus VarioS return pump , UV sterilizer Ice Cap 3K Gyre - Started up 8/13/19

05/12/2019, 05:34 PM	#5
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	I bought a 3/4" drinking water safe hose from Lowes and replaced the metal connections with plastic ones and used a mag 12 when I needed to transfer water 40+'. Your Sicce pump would work fine. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

05/12/2019, 05:37 PM	#6
fltekdiver Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,533	Thanks , I went to Lowes and didn't see the drinking hose. I ended up buying 50' of 3/4" vinyl hose from Amazon , and going to use it next water change Today I made a U with PVC and a ball valve to hang over the sump for water changes Can't wait to stop dragging brute trash cans through the house __________________ RedSea Reefer 350 ,Apex Controller ,2x Hydra 26HD lights Reef Octopus eSsence S-130 Protein Skimmer Reef Octopus VarioS return pump , UV sterilizer Ice Cap 3K Gyre - Started up 8/13/19

05/11/2019, 09:39 AM	#4
T_BONE Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 11	https://m.harborfreight.com/lawn-gar...ump-63317.html This is the one I have and it has done a good job for me. My spare room is my water room and it is also about 40-50 foot away from my tank.