Water changes

[vcnt]

Are these two products usable together?

 

[EgotisticObeseChihuahua]

What two products?

 

[vcnt]

What two products?

my bad

 

[EgotisticObeseChihuahua]

Yes, they do fit. Both the vacuum attachment and return pump have a diameter of 3/4 inch.

 

[vcnt]

Yes, they do fit. Both the vacuum attachment and return pump have a diameter of 3/4 inch.

Ok. The pump wont fail due to sand being sucked into it?

 

[EgotisticObeseChihuahua]

Ok. The pump wont fail due to sand being sucked into it?

I have never personally used this pump before, but I don't think any water pump would do good with sand being sucked into it. Another factor would be what micron sand you are using. What is your goal with this pump? Sicce states, "Designed for pumping cloudy water without large debris."

 

[vcnt]

I have never personally used this pump before, but I don't think any water pump would do good with sand being sucked into it. Another factor would be what micron sand you are using. What is your goal with this pump? Sicce states, "Designed for pumping cloudy water without large debris."

tbs sand, doesnt say a micron size

 

[Devisissy]

Ok. The pump wont fail due to sand being sucked into it?

I have said pump. It is insanely simply built. I think it would be OK sucking up some sand. I don't see anything that would bind. If I were you though I would go to ACE hardware and buy the same pump but under a different name for half the price. I use one of those in my basement to drain water from the furnace. That one is caked in hard water deposits, dust, grit, and just works. Knowing what I know now I would have just bought that cheaper version again for my water changes.

 

[ScubaSkeets]

Not sure if im understanding this correctly.
So, you have a water pump to push water through, let's say, tubing. And on the other end of the tubing, you want to put that attachment on it? Why? Isn't the pump just going to push the water through the attachment?

 

[Snoopy 67]

Just the opposite. The task is to use as a vacuum.

 

[BubblesandSqueak]

Not sure if im understanding this correctly.
So, you have a water pump to push water through, let's say, tubing. And on the other end of the tubing, you want to put that attachment on it? Why? Isn't the pump just going to push the water through the attachment?

yeah, I would think you'd want an inline pump. And modify it with a filter sock to catch the sand before it goes through the pump. That utility pump would be good for transferring to get down to the bottom of the container.

 

[The_Paradox]

Just use a shop vac. If you really want to do it right build/buy an inlet trap. Even dust separator for wood working shop would work.

 

[Z Burn's Reefing]

I use something like this (i.e., buckethead)...$20-30 bucks at home depot, slap it onto a 5 gallon bucket and away you go sucking out water, sand, detritus, etc.

 

[Evil1]

If you’re looking to vacuum sand get this. It hooks up to your closest sink easily and you can adjust the flow as to not suck all the sand up. Been using it for years on all my tanks.

 

[ScubaSkeets]

If you’re looking to vacuum sand get this. It hooks up to your closest sink easily and you can adjust the flow as to not suck all the sand up. Been using it for years on all my tanks.

I always thought this was the most common way to vacuum your sand without sucking all of it up, maybe just not with the sink attachment.
Only time I've used a shop vac is when I'm actually cleaning the sump empty or breaking down a tank.