Aqualifter pump pumping capacity ???

coqui1pr · 05/16/2006, 01:23 AM

Hi guys i have an aqualifter pump here but i was wondering as to how much water does it actually pumps lph/gph i received it from a friend sometime ago but wanted to know the pumping capacity of it anyone of you guys know?

Thanks
Nestor

Freed · 05/16/2006, 01:28 AM

Up to 3 gals per hour at 36" or so.

Funky_Fish14 · 05/16/2006, 09:02 AM

So if you were going only say 4-6", it would be more?

Thanks.

Freed · 05/16/2006, 09:47 AM

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=OE1137

coqui1pr · 05/17/2006, 10:34 PM

Thanks for all the responses as im having a bit of a nitrate problem only 5ppm but i wanted to get it to 0ppm so i had this aqualifter pump laying around and i also had an old phosban reactor so i filled it up with some nitrate sponge from kent marine thats the only cheap choice that i had here and set it up and put to work my DIY denitrator lets see how it works out i have the denitrator set at the output at 1 drop per second but any ideas or advice are welcome also here is a pic of the setup.

Nestor

Funky_Fish14 · 05/18/2006, 12:36 PM

Im sure you can bring it up to full throttle as nitrate sponge is made to run in sumps/filters anyways is it not?

RichConley · 05/18/2006, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Freed
Up to 3 gals per hour at 36" or so.

up to 3 gals per hour OR 36". 36" is about their shutoff head. You'll get ~3gph at o head.

Freed · 05/18/2006, 03:28 PM

This unique vacuum pump is designed to pump water up to 30" at a flow rate of 3 1/2 gallons per hour. <-- this is from the link

05/16/2006, 01:23 AM	#1
coqui1pr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mayaguez, Puero Rico Posts: 143	Aqualifter pump pumping capacity ??? Hi guys i have an aqualifter pump here but i was wondering as to how much water does it actually pumps lph/gph i received it from a friend sometime ago but wanted to know the pumping capacity of it anyone of you guys know? Thanks Nestor

05/16/2006, 01:28 AM	#2
Freed It's what it's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 41° 2' 45" N 85° 8' 43" W Posts: 7,579	Up to 3 gals per hour at 36" or so. __________________ Freed Current Tank Info: 180gal(1120 watts of MH/VHO light), 60gal "sump", Deltec 601 calcium reactor, Euro Reef CS8-3+ skimmer, 20 gallon QT

05/16/2006, 09:02 AM	#3
Funky_Fish14 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 306	So if you were going only say 4-6", it would be more? Thanks. __________________ Cheers! Chris Current Tank Info: 60gal SPS Dominated Semi-Cube

05/16/2006, 09:47 AM	#4
Freed It's what it's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 41° 2' 45" N 85° 8' 43" W Posts: 7,579	http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=OE1137 __________________ Freed Current Tank Info: 180gal(1120 watts of MH/VHO light), 60gal "sump", Deltec 601 calcium reactor, Euro Reef CS8-3+ skimmer, 20 gallon QT

05/17/2006, 10:34 PM	#5
coqui1pr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mayaguez, Puero Rico Posts: 143	Thanks for all the responses as im having a bit of a nitrate problem only 5ppm but i wanted to get it to 0ppm so i had this aqualifter pump laying around and i also had an old phosban reactor so i filled it up with some nitrate sponge from kent marine thats the only cheap choice that i had here and set it up and put to work my DIY denitrator lets see how it works out i have the denitrator set at the output at 1 drop per second but any ideas or advice are welcome also here is a pic of the setup. Nestor Last edited by coqui1pr; 05/17/2006 at 10:54 PM.

05/18/2006, 12:36 PM	#6
Funky_Fish14 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 306	Im sure you can bring it up to full throttle as nitrate sponge is made to run in sumps/filters anyways is it not? __________________ Cheers! Chris Current Tank Info: 60gal SPS Dominated Semi-Cube

05/18/2006, 03:28 PM	#8
Freed It's what it's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 41° 2' 45" N 85° 8' 43" W Posts: 7,579	This unique vacuum pump is designed to pump water up to 30" at a flow rate of 3 1/2 gallons per hour. <-- this is from the link __________________ Freed Current Tank Info: 180gal(1120 watts of MH/VHO light), 60gal "sump", Deltec 601 calcium reactor, Euro Reef CS8-3+ skimmer, 20 gallon QT