Replacement for Tom's Aqualifter Pump (Overflow Box)

jsker · Jan 20, 2022

This is from CPR link. Looks like CPR is working with another company to produce a aqualifter pump from another manufacturer sometime in 2022.

G Santana · Jan 20, 2022

jsker said:
This is from CPR link. Looks like CPR is working with another company to produce a aqualifter pump from another manufacturer sometime in 2022.

I would love to buy a couple of backups

theMeat · Jan 20, 2022

Use a pump like an aqua clear or maxi jet that has a venturi. Run a tube from the venturi to the air vent on the overflow

G Santana · Jan 20, 2022

theMeat said:
Use a pump like an aqua clear or maxi jet that has a venturi. Run a tube from the venturi to the air vent on the overflow

I have two small power heads with a venturi inlet but I like the Aqua pump, I have been using mine for a year with no issues. If it went, I would use and alternate pump until I could get another one. But you're right, there are options.

dedragon · Jan 20, 2022

this one looks exactly the same

theMeat · Jan 20, 2022

G Santana said:
I have two small power heads with a venturi inlet but I like the Aqua pump, I have been using mine for a year with no issues. If it went, I would use and alternate pump until I could get another one. But you're right, there are options.

Yeah, and I just noticed someone already mentioned it. An aqua lifter is a simple diaphragm pump. I’m surprised there aren’t more options. Personally think the Venturi is the most reliable but a friend has been using this set up and swears by it, after going through a number of cheap *** aqualifters.

https://https//www.thypet.com//products/gikfun-r385-mini-water-pump-fish-tank-motor-with-12v-1a-us-plug-and-1m-tube-for-diaphragm-pump-water-air-pump-for-arduino-ek1912

you can find it on Amazon for half this price, but I can’t seem to be able to post that link

dedragon · Jan 20, 2022

theMeat said:
Yeah, and I just noticed someone already mentioned it. An aqua lifter is a simple diaphragm pump. I’m surprised there aren’t more options. Personally think the Venturi is the most reliable but a friend has been using this set up and swears by it, after going through a number of cheap *** aqualifters.

https://https//www.thypet.com//products/gikfun-r385-mini-water-pump-fish-tank-motor-with-12v-1a-us-plug-and-1m-tube-for-diaphragm-pump-water-air-pump-for-arduino-ek1912

you can find it on Amazon for half this price, but I can’t seem to be able to post that link

Do you have an adblocker on? Sometimes it just doesnt look like the link is posting but does for people without adblockers

theMeat · Jan 20, 2022

dedragon said:
Do you have an adblocker on? Sometimes it just doesnt look like the link is posting but does for people without adblockers

Gikfun R385 Mini Water Pump Fish Tank Motor with 12V 1A US Plug and 1m Tube for Diaphragm Pump Water Air Pump for Arduino EK1912

Umm, idk. Keeps going to Amazon app. Guess if you have Amazon app it’ll work

dedragon · Jan 20, 2022

theMeat said:
Gikfun R385 Mini Water Pump Fish Tank Motor with 12V 1A US Plug and 1m Tube for Diaphragm Pump Water Air Pump for Arduino EK1912

Umm, idk. Keeps going to Amazon app. Guess if you have Amazon app it’ll work

worked perfectly for me when i tried the link with adblocker turned off on extensions

dedragon · Jan 20, 2022

great pump for that price and super cheap

jsker · Jan 21, 2022

G Santana said:
I would love to buy a couple of backups

I am looking at a new tank with a coast to coast overflow. One I would like a slightly larger tanks and with the Toms pumps not available right now and the future of getting a toms pump I am thinking of just getting a new tank,

I have had a siphon overflow in the past, and they lose siphon everyone in awhile, this is the reason I went with a CPR over flow.

I have a back up Toms aqua lifter that I am going to put on line this weekend. I did see a site that still sell the Toms pumps for $45.00 There are some alternative suggestion I have found, but the pumps can not run continuously like the Toms.

Adamantium · Jan 21, 2022

Avast makes a high quality diaphragm pump.

jsker · Jan 21, 2022

theMeat said:
Gikfun R385 Mini Water Pump Fish Tank Motor with 12V 1A US Plug and 1m Tube for Diaphragm Pump Water Air Pump for Arduino EK1912

Umm, idk. Keeps going to Amazon app. Guess if you have Amazon app it’ll work

I saw this one, and after reading. The pump cannot be run continuously without burning up. Some have said they start smoking, that would be a fire hazard for me and a no.

jsker · Jan 21, 2022

Adamantium said:
Avast makes a high quality diaphragm pump.

The Avast pump has a Max run time of 20 minutes. link. Bummer

Adamantium · Jan 21, 2022

jsker said:
The Avast pump has a Max run time of 20 minutes. link. Bummer

Mine doesn’t? I run mine for hours.

Edit: Oh… Maybe I shouldn’t lol

jsker · Jan 29, 2022

I was doing to research this week, and would like to ask what everyone thinks about the EcoTech versa pump VX-1. I contacted EchoTech and was told that the Versa and run continuously. This would solve the air buildup in the CPR overflow.

NotFishyFishGuy · Mar 6, 2022

jsker said:
I was doing to research this week, and would like to ask what everyone thinks about the EcoTech versa pump VX-1. I contacted EchoTech and was told that the Versa and run continuously. This would solve the air buildup in the CPR overflow.

Curious, did this end up working?

jsker · Mar 6, 2022

NotFishyFishGuy said:
Curious, did this end up working?

I am working on finding a VX-1 pump, to try.

reefmaster1 · Sep 23, 2022

Kaiser said:
Alright it's that time of year again. My Tom's Aqualifter has started to run into problems maintaining the siphon on my Overflow Box. however, I've run into a new problem (new for me at least). It looks like Tom's Aqualifter pumps are discontinued and I need an alternative that is okay to use continuously. I've noticed that in the description of the Avast Marine and BRS Pumps that they aren't supposed to be used continuously which is a bummer. Anyone have any recommendations?