Tom Aquatics Aqua-Lifter Dosing Pump

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Great For The Price by GARY R JANSSEN

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 11/15/2009 from MORENO VALLEY, CA UNITED STATE

Comments: I am on my 2nd pump because the first one gave out after about a month. I cannot totally blame the pump itself because my ATO module froze up several times and wasn't sending full power to the pump. So far the 2nd pump is working nicely and keeps up with my ATO needs. I am also dosing magnesium through the pump as part of my ATO water. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Kinda iffy by CP

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 11/13/2009 from Northern Colorado

Comments: Mine just burnt out. Granted, I did get almost exactly one year worth of use out of it which is why it gets the 3rd star. I've been using it on my CPR overflow and initially it was working great. About 4 months ago I started noticing it was having trouble keeping my overflow primed. Today I had water all over the floor. I replaced it with a Rio 600 using its venturi to create a vacuum and the difference is significant. The Rio 600 is giving me far more suction from over 30" away than the Aqua-Lifter was ever able to. I would recommend getting something more reliable/stronger for use with a CPR overflow application until Tom Aquatics can offer a stronger pump. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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The perfect pump by opy01

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 9/8/2009 from FORT WORTH, TX UNITED STATES

Comments: I am using this to keep air out of my overflow. It works perfect. It is extremely quiet and with the inline filter it should last a loooong time. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Aqua Lifter Pump by DENISE MCLEAN

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 9/5/2009 from SOUTH CHINA, ME UNITED STATES

Comments: I wouldn't want to do without one, helps to prevent flooding for sure with overflow. Keeps air out of overflow. Great product, periodically needs tubing replaced, sometimes diaphram, but is worth it. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Works Great by GUY D MOLINARI

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 8/15/2009 from Sonoma County, CA

Comments: A must for my Korallin Reactor, quiet operation, no priming. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great product by fishbabies

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 8/7/2009 from LOS ANGELES, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: This is a great product for the price....especially since similar pumps can cost about $100. Runs very quiet even if pumps runs dry or if air-line tubing valve is almost closed. I use it as an inline pump for a small chiller. I also use it to slowly drain and refill tank during water changes. Works best on smaller aquariums under 10 gallons since the flow is low. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Do not buy by nomar

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 7/24/2009 from LOS ANGELES, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: bought two of them 1 for my overflow and 1 to top of kalkwaser every hour, these things loose there power in just under a month. Maybe do to clogging with food from overflow or calcium build up? none noticeable and 1 month is to short for clogging, seems to me the internal power device just losses power after 1 month. I ran on overflow continuously and it failed, i ran it as a doser and they bothed failed on me, instead dont donate your money, it is a waste, cuz not many other products like it and for just under 15 dollars it was good while it worked but think of yearly costs to replace every month = 10 monthly plus shipping for long term cuz they wont last over a month. instead will try and find smallest rio or power head to dose kalk. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Great Little Pump by ERIC POINTEL

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 7/11/2009 from MARIETTA, GA UNITED STATES

Comments: I use it for my overflow box on me saltwater aquarium and it works fine. The pump fits standard air tubing, which is rather convenient. It isn't too noisy and doesn't tend to vibrate off surfaces like some air pumps do. However the dosing pump does clog easily and getting it unclogged can be difficult, especially if the clog happens in the inner workings of the pump. For this reason I recommend buying the Aqua Lifter Suction Pre-Filter, when buying this pump. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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can't beat it for the money by CHARLES GOODMAN

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 7/4/2009 from NORTHRIDGE, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: This pump is a great workhorse and quite a deal for the money.It works great with calcium reactors as a feed pump. If you purchase it, don't forget the prefilter. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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No More Sucking On Tubes by GEORGE MANDALOU

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 3/9/2009 from Tampa Bay

Comments: If you have had enough siphoning by sucking on tubes then this is the product for you. I use it to start siphoning on a variety of items like tank bottom cleaners, Kalk drip bottles, siphon tube for web/dry filter, etc. Its a very useful pump at a very low price. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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auto top off by STEPHEN WEARY

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 3/7/2009 from CALLAO, VA UNITED STATES

Comments: bought this little pupm to replace the powerhead I was using for my ATO. This is a wonderfull little pump, and is completly quiet. I had 3 floods using old powerhead and heavy tubing that fell out of my sump. The airline tubing used is easier to use and fasten into the sump then larger hose I was using with powerhead. Be sure to get the suction filter to go with the pump. Price is also unbeatable. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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excellent by RON

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 3/2/2009 from ME UNITED STATES

Comments: I love it it works graet Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Works like a charm! by Lauden

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 2/27/2009 from WILMINGTON, DE UNITED STATES

Comments: Title says it all. I use it to top off the tank through the sump. It does it at a speed that doesn't blast the salinity since I use a pressure switch to trigger it. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Cool pump by ERIC NEES

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 2/19/2009 from REDWOOD CITY, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: Pretty cool little pump for $15. That's the cheapest part of your whole tank! It's virtually silent when pumping water (if it sucks a big pocket of air it makes an annoying noise not unlike a noisy air pump). I'm sure you can think of all kinds of uses for a little pump like this. Definitely get the suction prefilter they make to go with it, it's small and easy to clean. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Tom aquatics pump by ERNEST BELL

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 2/1/2009 from LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA UNITED STATE

Comments: I use this pump to restore the siphon on my overflow after a power falure. It works great and their shipping time is very fast and their customer service is fantastic. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Keeps on pumping! by CHAD WEISBRODT

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/23/2009 from WAKE FOREST, NC UNITED STATES

Comments: This little thing has been running on one of my tanks non-stop for two and a half years now. I have it self-syphoning a CPR overflow box and it has yet to fail me. Every time I cut the power back on to the tank after working in it, it always restarts the syphon without worry. I would highly recommend this pump to anyone, especially for use on an overflow. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Excellent Product by Anthony

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/7/2009 from West Palm Beach, FL U.S.

Comments: I just setup an auto top off system and needed a dosing pump. This little pump gets the job done while running virtually silent. I put it up to my ear and could barely notice any sound! I Highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a small dosing pump for small jobs. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Good product. by MIKE SWANKHOUSE

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/7/2009 from AURORA, CO UNITED STATES

Comments: I cannot complain at all about this pump. I use it to pull bubbles out of my overflow box and it is rock solid. If I were being granted a wish for this product I would only ask that it not be quite so loud. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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great pump by MUSAAD ALAWADHI

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 12/16/2008 from NORTHRIDGE, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: i've been using this pump for 1 week. I use for DIY auto top-off. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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perfect w/cpr overflow by curt

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 10/19/2008 from WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA UNITED STAT

Comments: works as directed, perfectly. zero complaints. make sure to get some extra tubing, the one it comes with is short. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Is there anything better? by TONY

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 10/13/2008 from LEONARDTOWN, MD UNITED STATES

Comments: I've had this pump before and they will run a very long time. In fact, I reordered this pump before I took apart my old one to clean it out. They're very easy to disassemble for maintenance. The only thing that should ever wear is the rubber diaphragm. Good quality rubber! Makes practically ZERO NOISE! Works great with u-tubes to keep siphon on overflows! Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great auto-topoff by Justin F

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 9/30/2008 from SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WI UNITED STA

Comments: I passed on buying one of these for my ATO when setting up my reef tank because I was worried about the 30" lifting limit, because my freshwater resevoir was more than 30" below the top of my tank. I ended up using a large rio pump rated up to a 6ft head. The problem with this was that the pump would dump so much freshwater in at once, by the time the float sensor had reacted to the increasing water lever and shut the pump off, the water had risen to better than 1" above the float sensor. This caused moderate swings in salinity, from the hyposaline environment of just after the ATO refilling, to the hypersaline environment of just before the value would turn on the pump. This was not ideal for the tanks' inhabitants, and made dialing in the salinity a pain. Then I read on one of the reef forums that aqualifters may only PULL water up ~30" through the intake side, but they are much better at pushing the water up and away on the output side. And even if they were not better at pushing water, you can still pull water from 30" below the aqualifter and push it 30" above, making the pump effective at moving water up to 60" vertically. So, because these pumps were only $20 I gave it a try and it worked beautifully. The aqualifter rests on a shelf in my tank's cabinet and pulls water from the bottom of the resevoir up to the pump (about 2ft) and then pushes it the rest of the way up and over the rim of the tank (another 2-3 ft). Now the ATO tops off much more slowly and my salinity is quite stable. I am very pleased with this product and would recommend it to anyone for this application. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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AWESOME by MICHAEL MILANO

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 8/28/2008 from LOWELL, MA UNITED STATES

Comments: Works great and quiet. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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A Must Have! by MARCELO

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 8/20/2008 from TORRANCE, CA

Comments: Purchased this to go with my ATO... LOVE IT!! Couldn't think of an easier way to top off my water! Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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nice pump by SAMPSON LEJEUNE

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 8/17/2008 from GUEYDAN, LA UNITED STATES

Comments: Very quiet. I have it hooked up on the same float switches as my sump pump. This way if I get a low level it truns both off. Works great. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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It works by Micah

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 8/7/2008

Comments: Set it up so I could autofeed Kalk at night and it works great. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Not Bad by DAVID GILROY

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 7/31/2008 from CHULA VISTA, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: I attempted to use this for an auto top off setup but the head distance was too much for it. It is definitely meant for use under 30". With proper length tubing it performs well and is very quite. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Does the job! by Joe B

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 7/31/2008 from THORNTON, CO UNITED STATES

Comments: The Aqua Lifter does exactly what it says it can do, and does it for a great price. It is also virtually silent once filled with water. I use mine with a DIY auto top off system and I'm happy with the results; a bit more controlled for topping off a smaller tank, versus using a powerhead. I'd give 5 stars if it could pump a bit higher, but at least Tom's does let you know upfront that it can only pump about 30". Perfect enough for topping off/dosing to a sump on the floor, but a little short if you want to pump to a tank on a stand. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Very nice product. by FREDERICO RAMOS

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 7/26/2008 from FREDERICK, MD UNITED STATES

Comments: I use this to supply my nilsen reactor with RO water. One year and working just fine. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Mark by MARK BARROW

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 7/20/2008 from ALBUQUERQUE, NM UNITED STATES

Comments: This is a replacement for the same pump, as the other seemed to have lost power. But it does a very good job. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Cool by PATRICK HENRY

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 7/16/2008

Comments: Does exactley what it is supposed to do. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Solid little pump by badbread

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 7/10/2008 from SAN FRANCISCO, CA UNITED STATE

Comments: Purchased to use with my JBJ ATO, quiet solid little pump. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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tom aqua lifter by J

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 6/27/2008 from PALISADES PARK, NJ UNITED STAT

Comments: The pump really does not pump water more then 4 feet off the ground loses pressure after that. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Great Little Pump by JAMES SANCHEZ

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 6/26/2008 from NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX UNITE

Comments: I'm using this pump for my auto-topoff system and it's working great. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Quiet by TOM BOURNE

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 4/16/2008 from CONNEAUT, OH UNITED STATES

Comments: I am using this on a CPR overflow. The 2 items replaced a u tube over flow. No more air bubbles and MUCH more quiet. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Tom Aquatics Aqua Lifter by PINGKONG SIT

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 4/7/2008 from FLUSHING, NY UNITED STATES

Comments: Its been working as it suppose to Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Pump lifter by Black Tang

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 3/31/2008 from APPLEVALLEY, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: Great! I have 2 of these pumps one for my CPR overflow box And 1 for my JBJ auto top off system works wonders !!! Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great Product by Nathan

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 3/18/2008 from TREVOSE, PA UNITED STATES

Comments: This is a very simple and straightforward product to use, is quite effective in what it does, and is remarkably quiet. Once it got hooked up and running, it became virtually silent. I highly recommend it's use for overflows and am very satisfied. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great for ATO!!! by buttafoocs

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/27/2008

Comments: This has been a great and reliable pump for the price! Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Wow, Works great by ROBERT NATAL

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/2/2008 from ALBUQUERQUE, NM UNITED STATES

Comments: I bought this unit for use with my CPR overflow box. What can I say! This product works great and its very, very quiet. I didnt think I even had the thing plugged in because it ran so quiet. It pulled the water up into my overflow box with no problems at all. I would recomend this to anybody with an overflow box. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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easy set up by JOSHUA

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 12/7/2007 from CARLSBAD, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: just pull it out of the box and its ready to run. all you need is some air line tubing, it has been keeping those pesky little air bubbles out of my overflow box very reliably every since i got it. although i have heard that this product will wear out over time and you should keep a spare with you just in case. but since its so cheap thats not a big problem. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Nice for the Price by KURT SCHUBLER

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 12/5/2007 from RIVIERA BEACH, FL UNITED STATE

Comments: Very quiet and works very efficient as a top off pump. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Aqualifter by ERIC CARRE

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 12/4/2007 from GRAYSLAKE, IL UNITED STATES

Comments: Very efficient and silent.It is an excellent aqualifter I am recomending to anyone. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Poor Longevity by MANRIQUE BONET

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 11/11/2007 from HIALEAH, FL UNITED STATES

Comments: These pumps work well however over time they loose their ability to generate sufficient vacuum to operate overflow boxes consistently. I have to replace them annually. I wonder if they can be refurbished. I give them an average rating only because they don't last very long. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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aqualifter pump by FrozenReefer

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 10/20/2007 from SOLDOTNA, AK UNITED STATES

Comments: pump works good with CPR overflow box. Hoses will need to be replaced occationally due to clogging. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great little pump by SAMANTHA EDELL

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 10/3/2007 from FREMONT, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: I bought this pump to use with my new CPR Overflow. It works great and it very quiet. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Happy reefer! by BRIAN

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 9/28/2007 from FOREST CITY, IA UNITED STATES

Comments: I use two for my overflow boxes on my 135 gallon reef tank and couldn't be happier. No more salt water in the mouth, and air in the siphon!! Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great pump for many uses by CLINT

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 9/27/2007 from DICKINSON, TX UNITED STATES

Comments: This is a great little pump. I have used one of them for over a year now to drain condensation from an AC unit in my fish maintenance room. I recently bought another one to use as a quiet air pump on a seahorse nursery that I have. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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excellent by AARON AMEZQUITA

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 7/3/2007 from TUCSON, AZ UNITED STATES

Comments: run a CPS100 so far excellent to matein the siphon, very quiet Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Works great by MARK A WUESTENBERG

Comments: This pump works great with my 1502 Korallin Calcium reactor. Thanks Marine Depot for sugguesting it to me. You guys are great. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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CPR-90 by Shawn S

Comments: Works well with the overflow cpr-90 make sure to have some extra air line tubing around to get this thing running. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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