Pump for transferring water to fish tank

[albertski]

What is a good pump to use for transferring water from a 5-gallon bucket to the fish tank? I have the Waterbox Marine X 60.2, so I'm thinking of doing a 5-gallon change weekly. Another option would be to buy a 75-foot tubing and transfer it from the mixing station to the tank. When I was carrying the bucket yesterday to my quarantine tank, I spilled it a little.

 

[Wasabiroot]

A 1/4 hp utility pump is handy. I use one connected to a python and change 5g at a time. Amazon has a model that's around 45 bucks that has worked great for me. Plugged it into a power strip and I just flick the switch to turn it on and off. Beware that it will churn the water a fair amount so you would need to hold on to it.

 

[Wasabiroot]

Sorry for the enormous url. This is the model I use. Has a 3/4 hose thread too.

 

[EricR]

I bought this one because it was cheap ($12.99) and specs said 400 gph which was more than some of the nicer pumps I saw people saying they used, plus I liked the in-flow on the bottom.

*only used it for 1 water change so far but worked fine to get water from 5 gallon bucket on the floor, up and over the edge of the tank. (No switch on the power cord which would've been nice but I just plugged it into a power strip with switch and used that).

Pretty cheapie so who knows how long it will last but worth the price already for me so who cares:

AQQA 400gph Submersible Pump

 

[CK00020]

The sicce transfer pump is real nice, like 80-100 bucks. Sucks the bucket almost dry

 

[Ultra Aquatics]

Yep the Sicce Ultra Zero is awesome, pair it with a python which attaches directly to it. That’s what I use.

 

[clarimore]

A 1/4 hp utility pump is handy. I use one connected to a python and change 5g at a time. Amazon has a model that's around 45 bucks that has worked great for me. Plugged it into a power strip and I just flick the switch to turn it on and off. Beware that it will churn the water a fair amount so you would need to hold on to it.

there is no copper in that one??

 

[clarimore]

there is no copper in that one??

I bought a 1/10th horsepower one but dad noticed it has a copper sleeve and I should not use it to transfer new saltwater??