Suggest ATO pump for 5ft head

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  1. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    So have a nuvo fusion 30L that is on a dresser. Its probably 4-5ft at highest point. Burnt out an aqua lifter pump after a month of using it. Would only very slowly pump water up.

    So what is a good pump for this? Any suggestions would be great!
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    Old pic. Tank looks a lot diff now! But just so you get the idea of how high water needs to be pumped. Keep a bucket on the right side between dresser and shelf.
     
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  2. dienerman

    dienerman Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    You could always modify the first drawer as a fresh water holding tank. It would lessen he head hight and you could go back to an aqua lifter ! :D
     
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  3. GuitarMan89

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    That's a tall order for an ATO pump. I've only used aqualifters. There are dosing pumps you could look into but they will cost significantly more.
     
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  4. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    Gah. The drawer reservour sounds like a cool idea! Haha now how to make that work...
     
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  5. civiccars2003

    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    Why not pick up a small, cheap submersible pump from harbor freight with some 3/8" tubing and a float valve to the main tank. Thats what I would do, and thats what is currently on my setup..
     
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  6. Todd_Sails

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    I guess there's no sump then?

    YOu could consider going pumpless.
    Put a resevoir above the tank, float valve, and let gravity do it's things.
    You could have fill, or run your RO/DI up to the resevoir on a float valve to keep it full.
    That's how my ATO is set up- except to my sump in basement.
    No power, no sensors, no pumps, etc.
    My SG has stayed steady as a rock for over 2 years.
     
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  7. Va Reef

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    mine pumps up about 5', i just put a maxijet 1200 in the resevoir. no problems getting water up there :)
     
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