what kind of pump

[parrotchute]

Hey guys,
Looking for advice on a small pump to pump from my basement to my tank for water change purposes. I'm going to be keeping my water reservoir down there and pumping salt/fresh water up to the main tank on the floor above.

Since it's just for topping off the tank after removing water from a water change and for filling up the ATO; so something that can handle good head pressure but not necessarily a high GPH. (on the cheapside too)

 

[marcah]

A pump I have had for about 3 yrs now.. no issues and cheap... Could try one of these.. have it pumping about 5ft...

Aquarium Water Movement: ViaAqua Water Pumps

Not saying its the best pump out there but for the price it warks great :D

 

[parrotchute]

yeah, I'm looking to pump about 10' and just don't want to pay $50/pump for the model that will handle that head pressure. I'll probably end up using one though.
Thanks Marcah

 

[Bifferwine]

Rio Hyper Flows are pretty cheap, and since you will only be using it periodically, may be a good choice. Of course you can't go wrong with an Eheim or a MagDrive but those are pricier and may not be necessary if you aren't running them 24/7.

 

[parrotchute]

Thanks Biff! That looks perfect for what I need!!!!!

 

[Bifferwine]

Yay! I can't believe I actually gave some solid equipment advice... :shock: