Can I use a jucuzzi bro's magnum pool pump

[redaustin88]

I was wanting to know if I could use a Jucuzzi Brothers magnum pool pump for a pump on my Reef tank.
I was setting the system up for my fresh tank then after it was finished decided to go salt.

PLEASE help running out of time!!!!!!

 

[TWINPEAKS]

You would need to call the manufacture and see if they sell a saltwater seal for it or what they recommend.

 

[funman1]

Not knowing the internals of the pump, I would NOT subject it to saltwater.

That's just asking for trouble, why risk $5,000+ in corals and fish on it when you could get a NICE pump made for saltwater for like $250?

 

[bbeck4x4]

it is most likely fine for use in salt water, no pool operator wants a pump that would leach iron(red stains in pool) or corrode in water, I would check with the manufacture that the shaft is indeed stainless steel(most are), and that the impeller is a type of plastic(most are), I have a spa pump that I have for my reef tank that is doing fine, of course I made sure of the above items also.

 

[funman1]

Gota be careful with Stainless because not ALL stainless is salt proof, but beck you have a good point.

I'm just not one to gamble my systems to save a buck (Granted we are talking much more than a buck here) but the idea is the same...

I'm a huge fan of, "The right tool, for the right job."

 

[LoweJ82]

bleach is salt when dried, is chlorine the same way?

 

[funman1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11767415#post11767415 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LoweJ82
bleach is salt when dried, is chlorine the same way?

Never heard that before????

 

[LoweJ82]

ive heard of ppl using a bleach to clean out old tanks then letting it fully dry, re-cleaning it with ro-di water. Could be wrong

 

[LoweJ82]

Sounds like bleach is used in old aquariums that housed hamsters & such before use as a fish only or freshwater, says not recomened for tanks to be used as reef tanks.

 

[RicksReefs]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11767415#post11767415 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LoweJ82
bleach is salt when dried, is chlorine the same way?

bleach is chlorine and all chlorine is naturally a gas. the salt you see when chlorine is 'dried', is left behind sodium crystals, almost all of the hypochlorite (chlorine) has evaporated back into a gas.
which is why exposing anything cleaned with chlorine to air for a couple of days will dissapate the chlorine into the atmosphere and be safe to use (water, equipment, etc).

 

[bbeck4x4]

call the manufacture and double check, they will be able to tell you if the pump will be able to handle it, but remember that a hot tub is classified as grey water by most health departments, and that the pool pumps have to be able to deal with that, not the cleanest most pure waters, I would guess that our tanks water are cleaner than most hot tubs. (and some pools )

 

[LoweJ82]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11768351#post11768351 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RicksReefs
bleach is chlorine and all chlorine is naturally a gas. the salt you see when chlorine is 'dried', is left behind sodium crystals, almost all of the hypochlorite (chlorine) has evaporated back into a gas.
which is why exposing anything cleaned with chlorine to air for a couple of days will dissapate the chlorine into the atmosphere and be safe to use (water, equipment, etc).

Well atleast it turned out safe

 

[LoweJ82]

actually that pool coment reminded me, mow there making saltwater swiming pool's

 

[bbeck4x4]

yes, they are using an electric arc to create(ozone?? or a bromine, don't remember) a oxidizer.

 

[RicksReefs]

they're using it to make chlorine. low voltage plates seperate the ions in salt (sodium chloride), once the chloride ion is busted loose from the sodium ion, the chloride turns to a free chlorine radical, meets an organic molecule, burns it up, then reforms with the sodium ion and goes back to salt, only to do it all over again on the next pass. most municipalities still require a stabilized chlorine level of 1- 1.5 ppm to meet code for public pools.
(BTW, if you smell chlorine in a pool, you need more, not less chlorine. it means the kids at the Y have overpowered the chlorine levels with pee... )

a 50 pound bag of noniodized salt to 5000 gallons, IIRC. you can barely tell it's in there and it makes the water a little smoother too.

 

[geoxman]

It makes my skin feel really soft and slippery as well, when I get out of the SW pool. Kind of like when I make my two part Alk formula with the baking soda??

 

[cthetoy]

Most pool pumps are not very energy efficient. Depending on where you live a new pump will save you money and can pay for itself in a year.

 

[bbeck4x4]

most pool pumps are centrifical pumps, they are all about the same rating for energy efficiency, until you start getting into three phase motors
the crazy part is if you restrict their water input the amp draw will decrease, their not moving as much water = less energy use.