pumping from basement

[toomanytoys]

is anyone pumping their fresh top off water from basement to their tank ?
what pump are you using ?
i have about 15' of total 1/2" line and about 6' of vertical travel
any pump suggestions?

 

[lilredwuck]

A BIG ONE. Might think about making the line bigger... Mag drives make waterfall pumps don't they? I'll look

 

[lilredwuck]

I found this.....somewhere.....for 195.00
You could actually run the cord from downstairs to upstairs and plug it in until you get how much water you want then unplug. No messes or mess ups!
Description
Main Features
Danner Pro HY-Drive 2100 GPH Water Pump
ProLine HY-DRIVE PUMPS Max Flow Rate 1600 GPH Max Pumping Height 22.5` Current 1.5amps/190watts Powerful, Efficient Hybrid Magnetic/Direct Drive Motor
Extremely Low Energy Use
Whisper-Quiet Operation
Specifically Designed for Use with Skimmers, Waterfalls, Aquariums
Fish-Safe Because No Oil is Used
Continuous Duty Operation
Integrated Filter Case for Clog-Resistant Operation
Extra Long 20` Power Cord with Grounded Plug
Convenient Carry Handle
Inline and Submersible Operation
2 YEAR WARRANTY
Well I looked over the post again and you are wanting just top off water like a couple gallons huh. Oh well here is some useless info someone might find useful!

 

[toomanytoys]

yea i am sick of carrying buckets of water upstairs. i have a switched outlet off the back of tank for running pump ,ran cord downstairs with pipe. ordered pump tonite ill let you know if i ordered a big enough one

 

[t316]

I feel your pain.
Yes, I have my RODI/fish room down in the basement. I have switches upstairs near my tank so that I can pump up fresh top off water, or salt water. It's very easy to do.
Here's a link to my build thread. Sorry, I don't know what page it's on, but it's covered in there somewhere. Hope this helps....

https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/316459/t316s-280-reef-continuation

 

[scsinet]

Any pump rated for at least 25ft of head pressure should do.
Personally, I'd look for a large pump of lower quality to keep your price down, since the application is not critical to your tank. Upsizing the line might be something you need to look at. Any pump rated for significant head pressure is going to be a higher flow model, and as such will have larger output connections... 3/4" or 1" probably.
Be sure to go significantly over when sizing the pump. If your height is 16', you'll want to go 25' at least. The head rating of a pump is frequently overstated, and the maximum height is usually when the pump literally completely stops lifting, so if you have 16' of height and you get a pump rated for that, you'll be getting a tiny trickle of water at that point.

 

[toomanytoys]

i got a aqua-via 3600 which is rated for 16' i think
i only needed to go up 6'
it works nearly perfect just enuff flow that it doesn't splash water all over
no more buckets for me