anyone use these pumps
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anyone use these pumps
hi all . i hope someone can help me with a problem. the pump i was useing to power the skimmer. http://www.birstall.co.uk/products/woapf034.html Has decided to die so im looking for a cheap pump for now. i would love to be able to afford a aqua max but since im gonna be a dad in a week, its just not plausable at the moment. anyone had any experience with these as it could become useful later, on a grow on tank [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Submersible-Pond-Pump ... dZViewItem[/url] so any advice would be great its my first pond so im learning something new everyday thanks danny
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Danny,
A skimmer pump usually has to pump some bits of solids, unless you've a method for taking them all out first?
This pump looks to have a small inlet pipe, which to me doesnt look good. An Aquamax pump has a 1.5" inlet, probably double the size of this unit. It might do a job, having never used on I'm unable to say based on experience.
If they were good and cheap, we'd all be using them
A skimmer pump usually has to pump some bits of solids, unless you've a method for taking them all out first?
This pump looks to have a small inlet pipe, which to me doesnt look good. An Aquamax pump has a 1.5" inlet, probably double the size of this unit. It might do a job, having never used on I'm unable to say based on experience.
If they were good and cheap, we'd all be using them
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Hi Danny,
It all depends on what you want to do with it top be honest is the skimmer going to go to a filter or perhaps a TT or Shower and how long are the pipe runs with how many bends
Sorry more questions an 8000 is a good bit of kit i run one on my QT and it pumps from a bottom drain to the top of a shower through 5 or 6 bends and delivers 1128gph.
Hope this helps
It all depends on what you want to do with it top be honest is the skimmer going to go to a filter or perhaps a TT or Shower and how long are the pipe runs with how many bends
Sorry more questions an 8000 is a good bit of kit i run one on my QT and it pumps from a bottom drain to the top of a shower through 5 or 6 bends and delivers 1128gph.
Hope this helps
im not that sure yet, i was thinking either a small eazy then to pond or a tt which im in the progress of making the mold for .either way it will be a inch and quarter tubing and im pretty stretched for space. if i go tt route i was thinking jap mat on the top tier. dont know about the rest. sorry forgot to say within 1.5 meters and lifting about 4 feet at the most .
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This skimmer is designed to work with a pump from 3-15,000 litres per hour. I've found that an 8,000 or above works very well.
With regards to Bobs comment - it really depends on what you expect your skimmer to pick up i.e. leaves or just surface dust/scum - weather you use a solids handling pump or not.... but generally a solids handling pump is best
As an add-on bit of kit they work well and with a little ingenuity they will extend up to 5ft.
With regards to Bobs comment - it really depends on what you expect your skimmer to pick up i.e. leaves or just surface dust/scum - weather you use a solids handling pump or not.... but generally a solids handling pump is best
As an add-on bit of kit they work well and with a little ingenuity they will extend up to 5ft.
the skimmer as a basket which should catch large leaves but as bob said i think im just gonna be asking for trouble with that pump. ive seen some where a small piece of mat is placed in the basket but. like pointed out earlier i think im gonna be forever cleaning it . i really wish i found this forum when i started digging . sorry im just getting carried away with my self