A stupid question about powerheads

captmicha

captmicha

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This is dumb but...

My aquarium is on a stand, high off the ground. I have a container that sits on the floor, below the level of the tank, that I'm going to fill with water, that I've mixed hot and cold in so it's the right temp to put into my tank. (It's complicated but my faucets are unpredictable.)

I need to transfer this water from that container into my tank. I do this with a powerhead, right? How do powerheads work? I plug it in the wall and one end goes in the container and the other goes in my tank?

I've never had a powerhead or really looked at one before so I don't really know.
 
Sounds like you need a pump more so than a powerhead. A powerhead can perform some pumping functions, but not to the same efficiency as a true pump. A powerhead is designed to be submerged, while most pumps operate outside of water. Some pumps can also be used submerged.
 
petluvr said:
Why not just manually pour the water in?
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:lol:

Haven't we all looked for an easier way than hauling and lifting buckets? LOl
 
jackiomy said:
:lol:

Haven't we all looked for an easier way than hauling and lifting buckets? LOl
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I guess I am just cheap and would prefer to spend my money on new tanks, fish etc :) But back on topic....I guess if you hook up a hose to the output on the powerhead and through the other end in the tank it theoretically would work as long as the powerhead remains submerged.
 
It depends on how high the tank is from the bucket. Some powerheads cannot push water that high. On the other hand a pump usually can.
 
A powerhead IS a pump; generally speaking the larger the powerhead the higher it will lift water (aka head height.)
 
What do you mean by a pump? I thought they were one and the same. Anybody want to link me to one so I can see what you're talking about?
 
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