Which pump to use to mix salt water

[IsaaX]

Any recommendations on a cheap pump to use to churn my 55g bin to make my salt water? What are you guys using?

 

[spline9]

It doesnt matter, just as long as its strong enough to stir up the salt thats settled at the bottom of your container should be good.
I mix my salt in 5 gal buckets so I just use a small penguin powerhead (170gph).

 

[golfish]

MJ1200

 

[Mchava]

I use any pump that I have available. Sometimes a m12,m9 or a sedra 3500, or what ever I have that I can find easy

 

[IsaaX]

Ah, ok I've been using a mj1200 for my first batch, I wasn't sure if it was being effective or not. I guess it is!

Thanks.

 

[golfish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7890234#post7890234 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by IsaaX
Ah, ok I've been using a mj1200 for my first batch, I wasn't sure if it was being effective or not. I guess it is!

Thanks.

If there's one thing I've learned from the earthquakes, its to have a lot of water made up. I always have atleast 30 gals of salt water made up and 30 gals of RO\DI. I keep the MJ running all the time in the makeup drum.

A larger pump would mix faster but its going to raise the temp of the water a lot more so you need to keep an eye on that. That could be a good thing during the winter. I had to float some ice last night just to bring the temp close to range.