Mixing station pump

Bthomas · Jan 1, 2018

I'm gonna be setting up a mixing station like the one pictured and wanted to know if this pump would be powerful enough to get the water to where i need it to go

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/pan-world-50px.html

My house is a tri-level. The mixing station will be on the bottom level, main tank is on the middle level and my quarantine will be on the top level.
So to get all the way to top level it will have to pump up 2 small flights of stairs and several feet horizontally and then up to the tank. Think it can do it?

revhtree · Jan 1, 2018

Can you tell us how many feet?

Bthomas · Jan 1, 2018

I would say maybe 15 ft or so of upward direction (up the stairs and to the top of tank) but it would probably be 50-60 feet of tubing

Daltrey · Jan 1, 2018

What size hose or pipe are you plumbing it into? Are you talking about using a hose like mine?

Here is a panworld 100px for $180.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pan-World-...571970&hash=item282a5e9d9c:g:9GoAAOSwjDZYkMm~

Ryan115 · Jan 1, 2018

I think you are going to need a bigger pump. The 50PX has a maximum head height of 16.5'. That is for straight vertical lift, and does not account for the extra back pressure from T's, elbows and all 50-60 feet of tubing.

MaddyP · Jan 1, 2018

I actually placed my mixing station above my tank to utilize gravity. Maybe switching the QT and mixing station is an option?

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/75g-rimless-crystal-dynamic-build-thread.296722/

Another option would be to use a Stenner peristaltic pump to do continuous water changes. These can easily pump this distance and the double head doesn’t require calibration.

https://www.lockewell.com/index.php..._31_37&zenid=980e1add5bd81b464bd49de1daa67687

Bthomas · Jan 1, 2018

Daltrey said:
What size hose or pipe are you plumbing it into? Are you talking about using a hose like mine?

Here is a panworld 100px for $180.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pan-World-...571970&hash=item282a5e9d9c:g:9GoAAOSwjDZYkMm~

Yeah a hose just like yours. Would the pump you posted be good for that distance?

Brad Cox · Jan 1, 2018

Where do yall get those containers at?

MaddyP · Jan 1, 2018

brad2388 said:
Where do yall get those containers at?

I ordered the 25 gallon tanks from Ruralking.com with free shipping. It did take 6 weeks to get though...

Bthomas · Jan 1, 2018

Daltrey said:
What size hose or pipe are you plumbing it into? Are you talking about using a hose like mine?

Here is a panworld 100px for $180.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pan-World-...571970&hash=item282a5e9d9c:g:9GoAAOSwjDZYkMm~

What kind of hose is that you have? And what pump are u running? Looks like u have some distance to pump yours too

Daltrey · Jan 1, 2018

Its just an rv hose. Its lead and bpa free. You can get them in any length you need. My pump is a jebao 10000. I would probably go with the panworld 100 if I had to run it up two floors though. Plus those pumps last forever.

I run the hose to my tank and then turn it on using the apex app on my phone while I’m at the aquarium.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003E1O9ZE/ref=twister_B00H9EMCP6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1