Mixing station pump

Pezking182 · Mar 14, 2022

It's time to replace the pump for the mixing station. What's everyone's preference? Drop a submersible pump in? Or pipe in an external.

I have it all apart now because I noticed there was no hum from the nsw barrel today. Opened it up to find the pump died. And the barrel was filthy. Gave it a good cleaning. And scrubed the pump but still couldn't be revived.

I'm looking for pump recommendations/experience for either option.

Thanks.

blaxsun · Mar 14, 2022

The next large batch of saltwater I mix up I'm going to try running one of the Sicce Voyager powerheads in it.

Fichmiester · Apr 12, 2022

I'm picking up an external BlueLine Aqua Pump 55 today for my mixing station.
The line luckily only needs to go about 5-10 feet as the wall my tank sits in front of backs up to the garage where the mixing station will be.

Thetankdoctor · Apr 12, 2022

I just use an older jebeo dc pump I had lying around.

jda · Apr 12, 2022

Do you need to pump water anywhere, like another room or upstairs? If so, then find a used PanWorld, Blueline or Iwaki. If not, then submersible is fine... any of them... see if you can find some good used one locally on CL or a social media market.

PanhandleReef · Apr 12, 2022

I've always liked the idea of using the same type pump on your mixing station as you use for return if possible. Then you always have a spare in a pinch.

ying yang · Apr 12, 2022

PanhandleReef said:
I've always liked the idea of using the same type pump on your mixing station as you use for return if possible. Then you always have a spare in a pinch.

Very good idea.
If got a dedicated pump for salt mixing and main return in sump plus got spare return for dt then all good .
But if no spare for main tank then having a pump for salt mixing and have it good enough to use if main return pump fails,is excellent idea.
My saltwater pump is a little smaller than return pump in sump but if main return fails,it would do as temporary return pump until can order and get new one delivered .
It's OK having spare this and spare that but gets very expensive very quickly indeed ^_^