What powerhead for waterchanges, needs to pump up 50"

tslabaugh · 12/06/2006, 05:21 PM

I am needing a powerhead I can use to pump water 50" up to the top of my tank for waterchanges. This would be alot easier for me than to take the canopy off and having to lift a 5 gallon bucket up. Would a maxijet 1200 pump it up that high?

elzool · 12/06/2006, 05:54 PM

yes it will, I did it with that for many months before I upgraded to a larger pump.

I only upgraded as I upgraded my return pump, so now my water changing pump is a mag 9.5. this makes those weekly 15 gallon changes a snap

rleechb · 12/06/2006, 06:12 PM

It will (I do the same thing for water changes), but it will be a trickle. I take a 5 gallon bucket, with a 1200/vinyl tubing, and I set the bucket up on a chair.

mr pink floyd · 12/06/2006, 06:15 PM

i use a 900 from the floor, a little less then 5 feet, works good until the last gallon or so, it cant push it up, so i pour the bucket into a gallon container cuz the bucket cant pour into my tank with my light on, so a 1200 would be good i would think

tslabaugh · 12/06/2006, 06:22 PM

I have 900's for tank flow but it would be a pain in the butt to me to have to move them back and forth! lol I will probably get a 1200 just for water changes and mixing water.

Alphabet · 12/06/2006, 07:01 PM

Yea, 1200 here for quite awhile, no problems.

12/06/2006, 05:21 PM	#1
tslabaugh Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dibble, Oklahoma Posts: 251	What powerhead for waterchanges, needs to pump up 50" I am needing a powerhead I can use to pump water 50" up to the top of my tank for waterchanges. This would be alot easier for me than to take the canopy off and having to lift a 5 gallon bucket up. Would a maxijet 1200 pump it up that high?

12/06/2006, 06:22 PM	#5
tslabaugh Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dibble, Oklahoma Posts: 251	I have 900's for tank flow but it would be a pain in the butt to me to have to move them back and forth! lol I will probably get a 1200 just for water changes and mixing water. __________________ Tyler Slabaugh Current Tank Info: 58g oceanic reef, 29g toby tank, 10g FW community planted/snail breeder

12/06/2006, 07:01 PM	#6
Alphabet Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Michigan/Vegas Posts: 501	Yea, 1200 here for quite awhile, no problems. __________________ WHY NOT!! Current Tank Info: downsized to 75g

12/06/2006, 05:54 PM	#2
elzool Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Glendale, AZ. Posts: 1,005	yes it will, I did it with that for many months before I upgraded to a larger pump. I only upgraded as I upgraded my return pump, so now my water changing pump is a mag 9.5. this makes those weekly 15 gallon changes a snap

12/06/2006, 06:12 PM	#3
rleechb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 2,684	It will (I do the same thing for water changes), but it will be a trickle. I take a 5 gallon bucket, with a 1200/vinyl tubing, and I set the bucket up on a chair.

12/06/2006, 06:15 PM	#4
mr pink floyd Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: west hartford, CT Posts: 3,480	i use a 900 from the floor, a little less then 5 feet, works good until the last gallon or so, it cant push it up, so i pour the bucket into a gallon container cuz the bucket cant pour into my tank with my light on, so a 1200 would be good i would think