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What are aquarium pumps?
what are aquarium pumps...do they just suck up water and blow it back in the tank... if so then is it posible to use it with a gravel vac so the water flows through the siphon vac and through a filter made of mesh or whatever and into a bucket and then the pump just pumps the water back in the tank?...i wanna save water and not waste it...im going green
Does anyone know if you can use an aquarium pump in the old oil rain lamps?
Just bought one on ebay. The seller said the light bulb worked when tested, but it didn't have any oil in it to test that part.. When I received it, it turns out not to have a pump or motor Saw a blog where someone said they use an aquarium pump with theirs, and it works great. Couldn't find out more, though. This is a big one that hangs from the ceiling. Any advice?They use mineral oil which can be used as a laxative , so it's not combustible. Thanks, though
What do I do about aquarium pump problems?
My electric pump filters keep burning the motors out for some unknown reason and keep me broke buying new ones. Does anybody anywhere know how to make, or where I can buy air pump powered filters housings?I use the stuffing from pollyster pillows for a filter medium, cheap and efficent that works very well in the older air powered filters.Like I said I use polyster probably misspelled pillow stuffing for filter medium, useing thin layers and change medium very often.
What size solar panel would i need to power my aquarium pump?
i am growing a few different types of plants in hydroponic conatainers and i need an aquarium pump for each one and i know it would be be cheaper just to buy one big one but i would rather they each have one small pump. the pumps are 1.7 watts and 110 volts andd i would like them to be away from the house a bit because i have a shaded porch but i dont have any plugs near the porch so what size solar panel would i need to power just one of the pumps?
Can i use a magnetic aquarium pump with pressurized canister filters??
i need to replace an old, noisy mechanical pump and want to use a quieter, more energy efficient magnetic pump instead. anyone know if they're strong enough to push through the pressurized filters? to power a 200 gallon tank 1 red sea mechanical filter and 1 carbon filterfigure i'll need at least a 1200gph model to compensate... any help greatly appreciated. thanks
How can an aquarium pump blow air into the water if it's not sucking it in from somewhere else?
Will you guys help me get this " best answer" out of here... It's been reported by 5 people already, but it still remains...answers.yahoo.com question index?qid 20100110042901AAVQR7J& r w& show comments true& pa FZB6NWHjDG3N56z6v 2wWEXzbcoTme7f9IdvJZCvaQfe8mFDpH6RYQ & paid add comment openions
Very noisy aquarium pump?
I have a power filter for my 23 gallon. It's a powerhead 620. I have to unplug that awful power filter when I'm at home. I cant hear myself think It wasn't this loud when I bought it but each time I turned it off to clean it out and then put it back together it got louder. It still pumps water through. I cant clean the impeller because it is inside the powerhead which is VERY TIGHT to take out. I have had this tank for 1 year now. Do I need to replace my powerhead?
Help with floating aquarium pump/filter?
I just bought an aquarium pump and filter kit for my tank, it's a clear plastic cube type thing you put filter carbon and filter floss in. The problem I'm having though is that the whole box keeps floating to the surface of the water and I'm not sure what the problem is...I tried taking almost half of the filter floss out but that seems to have minimal effect. Please help
Do aquarium pumps allow water to flow through them backwards when turned off?
I am planning on putting a water pump at the bottom of an aquarium to fill it with water. Assuming the pump is below the waterline, I am trying to figure out if the pump will allow the water to flow backwards through the pump and into the reservoir after I have turned the pump off. Or is there a one way valve within the pump to prevent that from happening???
Which aquarium pumps scavenge from the shallowest water?
You know how pumps say must be submerged in at least 1 1 4" of water... Which pump can suck up water from the lowest level? Like half an inch? can any of them do that?
Aquarium pump regulate tiny and slow bubbles ONLY?
As you know all the air pumps used for aquariums generate big air bubbles and they are released inmediately...soHow you modify a very small aquarium pump, soit can only release by the air line ONLY tiny and slow air bubbles in the water?Describe for me the type of pump used, please.How many voltage, etc it uses?Is there a link for this specific air pump?
