What pump do you use for mixing water?

[TCU Reefer]

I need a pump to use on my mixing tank. What is everyone using?

 

[marino420td]

maxijet 1200 powerhead

 

[bigdee65]

Mag 9.5 that I have as a backup return pump. My mixing tub is 55g though

 

[ste6168]

maxi jet 900 for mixing about 10 gallons.

 

[donfishy76]

yes, i too use maxi-jet powerheads for mixing my water

 

[TCU Reefer]

I'm using a brute trash can (30 gallons roughly) so I need something to be able to mix well and also be able to attach clear, flexible tubing for getting water into 5 gallon buckets.

I think an MJ 1200 would be a little underpowered.

 

[tanker]

I have a huge 50gal plastic can which I mix using a MJ-1200. It works for me. Of course I mix a few days in advance.

 

[Equalizer]

I mix up about 30 gallons in a Brute with a mag 7.

 

[stewie24]

I mix 2-5 gallons in a rubbermaid with a mj 1200. Seems to work fine for me.
Stewie

 

[jeffbrig]

MJ900 in a ~30g acrylic container. I use the 900 over a 1200 because it's 80% of the flow for 40% of the power.

 

[Rendos]

Mag 9 in a Brute 33 gallon.

 

[mattls]

Brute 33gal with Mag9.5 filled 1/2 way works great really mixes the water up.

 

[greatgman]

32 gallon trash can with a quiet one 6000 (1500 gph) pump
i mix the salt water up for 30 min to an hour in advance of water changes .
the reason im using the big pump is in redoing my plumbing i broke off the output threads
so instead of trashing it it works awesome for me

 

[aubee91]

MJ-1200 for mixing ~40 gallons in a Brute trashcan. But I could be doing it all wrong.

I just add the salt slowly a cup at a time and then leave the powerhead running all the time in the can between waterchanges.

 

[tanker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6764300#post6764300 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aubee91
MJ-1200 for mixing ~40 gallons in a Brute trashcan. But I could be doing it all wrong.

I just add the salt slowly a cup at a time and then leave the powerhead running all the time in the can between waterchanges.

Sounds OK to me.

 

[TCU Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6764277#post6764277 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by greatgman
32 gallon trash can with a quiet one 6000 (1500 gph) pump
i mix the salt water up for 30 min to an hour in advance of water changes .
the reason im using the big pump is in redoing my plumbing i broke off the output threads
so instead of trashing it it works awesome for me

This is what I'm using now while I'm setting up my 215g This will be my return pump so I need to be in the market for a new pump that mixes salt well. I hate when I pour in some salt and I can see it just float around at the bottom of the trash can.

Also, the Quiet One 6000 produces too much heat in that small volume of water. My water gets up to around 89 degrees with that pump.

Sounds like the mag pumps are popular for this application.

 

[Wiskey]

I have a closed loop with a Iwaki 100 pump and penductors.



















Kidding, I use a 401, by hagen I think.

Whiskey

 

[need4reef]

30 gallons mixed with a mag7

 

[socalreefer73]

mj 1200 for a 40 gallon rubbermade tub.

 

[Tate]

I use my arm and a big wooden spoon