Iwaki magnet pump

[Unregistered User]

Yes, I googled before creating a thread. I still don't really understand what I'm looking at. It doesn't seem salt water relevant, but it's a pump. This large a pump is used just to dose?

 

[Unregistered User]

Bump.

 

[Unregistered User]

Bump.

 

[HippieSmell]

That's pretty big for a doser on a normal sized tank.

 

[Unregistered User]

That's pretty big for a doser on a normal sized tank.

What do I do with it? Lol throw it away I can't get enough non it.

 

[Unregistered User]

I guess I can just post for $15 for someone who does. Never used.

 

[HippieSmell]

What do I do with it? Lol throw it away I can't get enough non it.

It might make a great media reactor pump. They're awesome pumps for the right scenario. I'd keep it for $15.

 

[alton]

I will take it for $15, but you may want to keep it for a saltwater mixing station? It is cute

 

[Unregistered User]

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I will take it for $15, but you may want to keep it for a saltwater mixing station? It is cute

Station... as in if I don't have RO/storage? Or instead of a filter in the bin?

^ I'm new to the hobby I've learned a lot but not all bases have been covered.

Also are you in freshwater? I have the below. How is it different from a return pump?

 

[Unregistered User]

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[alton]

The aquatech pump looks like a booster pump for a r/o system?

 

[alton]

https://www.google.com/search?q=sal...MjGZgE62A_4:-1,uid_Wg-ajwAHL98KVMjGZgE62A_4:0

 

[Blue Ring Octopus]

Iwaki makes great pumps, the one you have is not used very much but is still a great pump, I would also get in line and buy it, but you should use it.

 

[Unregistered User]

Iwaki makes great pumps, the one you have is not used very much but is still a great pump, I would also get in line and buy it, but you should use it.

An inline? As in tubing?

 

[Blue Ring Octopus]

Take the pump to a local HD store and try to find what fits on it, get someone to help and tell them what you are doing, because you may want to use soft tubing so you will need an adapter. Depending on what type of reactor and what you keep in it you will probably need a valve to control the water flow and Iwaki pumps are not bothered by that at all, they are 20 year pump with little to no maintenance, I have a Iwaki Japanese 30 pressure pump for my return on my 120 works great it heats my water in the winter so I need a half the heaters on my tank.

An inline? As in tubing? No I would buy it from you if you do not need it, but I think you should use it.

 

[Unregistered User]

Take the pump to a local HD store and try to find what fits on it, get someone to help and tell them what you are doing, because you may want to use soft tubing so you will need an adapter. Depending on what type of reactor and what you keep in it you will probably need a valve to control the water flow and Iwaki pumps are not bothered by that at all, they are 20 year pump with little to no maintenance, I have a Iwaki Japanese 30 pressure pump for my return on my 120 works great it heats my water in the winter so I need a half the heaters on my tank.

An inline? As in tubing? No I would buy it from you if you do not need it, but I think you should use it.

Soft tubing... Can I send you screenshots of all tubing I still have? I discarded lots of things I should not have. I expect to hear all my tubing is for CO2. Least I will know. :)

You referring to the tubing in the Lowe's plumbing department. HD is hardware store?

Well I will post photos below & hope you see this.

 

[Unregistered User]

Take the pump to a local HD store and try to find what fits on it, get someone to help and tell them what you are doing, because you may want to use soft tubing so you will need an adapter. Depending on what type of reactor and what you keep in it you will probably need a valve to control the water flow and Iwaki pumps are not bothered by that at all, they are 20 year pump with little to no maintenance, I have a Iwaki Japanese 30 pressure pump for my return on my 120 works great it heats my water in the winter so I need a half the heaters on my tank.

An inline? As in tubing? No I would buy it from you if you do not need it, but I think you should use it.

Photos of tubing here.

Also I have a check valve, aren't they aquatic wise pretty universal?

 

[XNavyDiver]

Are you asking if the Iwaki pump is good for a return pump? The specs on it look like a small pump not capable of turning over much water if so (i'm not terribly familiar with this make of pump). I guess it depends on the size of the tank. I'm also not sure if that model is submersible for inside a sump or if it would have to be plumbed externally. The vinyl tubing pictured looks to be 5/8" and the pump has a 1/2" barb hose connection.

 

[Unregistered User]

Are you asking if the Iwaki pump is good for a return pump? The specs on it look like a small pump not capable of turning over much water if so (i'm not terribly familiar with this make of pump). I guess it depends on the size of the tank. I'm also not sure if that model is submersible for inside a sump or if it would have to be plumbed externally. The vinyl tubing pictured looks to be 5/8" and the pump has a 1/2" barb hose connection.

What pump do you recommend for a 50? I have a brand called jayro in my notebook, but I recall it was one of the $$$ ones.

 

[XNavyDiver]

What pump do you recommend for a 50? I have a brand called jayro in my notebook, but I recall it was one of the $$$ ones.

I assume you meant Jebo.
Here's one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EQ6MDO...t=&hvlocphy=9007526&hvtargid=pla-353845588040

That Iwaki you have is $125 retail, btw. The pump in the link is $60 and will probably be more in line with what you need. I assume you are plumbing your tank with a sump/refugium?