Comments: This pump is pretty good for the price. I use it as a kalk doser set up on a timer. It doesn't give a whole lot of output, which is a good thing for dosing chemicals.

Comments: This pump seems to be doing well so far,the only downfall is it doses a lot per minute so i took a drywall anchor plugged up most of the hole ran a test for 1 min to measure the exact dose into a cup and then set my time.On a side note the first night i got these pumps running i dosed 3/4 of a gallon of alk into my tank.I set an on time and never set the off time so it ran until empty,however that was my own stupidity and not the pumps fault,also dont submerge the pump tube in water let it drip and leave a drip loop so it has to go uphill a little or it will create a siphon and mega dose.My tank is recovering i didnt lose much except a few astrea snails and my tank has about 40 sps so i was really freaking out.Overall good pump i got the tube for about 5 bucks

Comments: This is my second dosing pump. I use mine to provide a constant flow to my Calc Reactor. Keeps the what level up nicely. I have been using this set-up for 8 mo now. I would reccomend the product.
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<br />Was cheaper option, than buying more exspensive pump to do the same job.

Comments: This pump works as expected but is a littel noisy. It is still a great deal for the price. I would buy again.

Comments: 8 years service for this price. You tell me if its worth it. Just buy a 2nd one to keep on hand. You may not realize how important this pump is,until it does quit. Keeps overflow box primed(even after a power outage).Also,you can use with timer for auto top off. The most overlooked feature,is that the pump can pull air,as well as water.So if it does loose its prime,it will get it back. Again!!((even after power outage)).

Comments: using as a pump for an ATO. Works great and is quiet

Comments: Cheaply made Chinese junk that wears out in less than a year. I use it to prime an overflow box. They are so unreliable that I bought 2 last time because I knew I would need a backup. I will be purchasing a new overflow box that does not require one of these.

Comments: very good pump. use as top off

Comments: I bought this to go with my JBJ ATO. It works well. Starts up everytime when my ATO sends it signal.

Comments: I ordered this pump with the recommendation of the customer service rep. I am thankful I took his advice.This pump works perfectly with my RKE and I use 1/4" air tube to ATO my sump with a reserve of RO/DI water. I also have a second one on my Bio DenitraterI am pleased with both and I recommend them.

Comments: I just had to order another of this product after over 3 years of use as a freshwater top off pump. Extremely reliable, and never failed, but just didn't quite pump freshwater as fast as it used to, completely understandable considering the wear and tear it got.

Comments: there are so many think to use this product, not only top off.
<br />i've used it to remove the low water level of my 300Gal tank.
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<br />it is hard to remove the water in this level but with this it is sooooooo easy.

Comments: Just recieved and hooked up to my CPR, works just as described. No more sucking on tube to start a water flow. No more worries when the power goes out!

Comments: Using as an auto top off for my nano right next to my bed and its silent and lifting water about 30 inches up no problem. Exactly what i needed

Comments: I use one on each of my tanks as the topoff pump. The one on my large reef doses kalkwasser as topoff. It must be opened up and cleaned a couple times a year to remove the buildup inside. It pumps parallel with my sump (not up to the main tank). The other one is on a 8 gallon tank topping off RO/DI water from a 5 gallon jug. It has problems pumping up the 3 feet to the tank. It also gets air bubbles in the pump and the pump needs to be shaked and tapped on while running to get the bubbles to pump through. I've gone through 2 of these on the smaller tank. They don't seem to like pumping up against gravity. Otherwise they work better than anything else I've come across for topoff.

Comments: Am happy with the product recommendation from customer service. It works beautifully and I definitely recommend it. It's quiet and compact.

Comments: Quiet, small, and does the job. Shipping was quick when I needed it in a pinch. My reef is doing great. I have a CPR overflow that I use it for the primer.

Comments: I bought this pump (actually three of them) to pump top off water into my salt tank. I have it set about even with the water level to prevent problems and avoid making the pump work hard to reach some greater head height. It is inexpensive, but so far is doing very well. I don't know how long it will last so I have the replacements available. Obviously, at the price paid, there is no progamability. I have it plugged into a programmable timer like I use for my lights. It runs a few minutes a day to replace the evaporated water. Simple but effective.

Comments: I got the pump and started seeing how it works hooked a float to it and fed my sump with new rodi water in no time. Quiet and reliable so far!!

Comments: The pump works fine once its pumping. But if the power shuts off and comes back on, it has a problem. When the power comes back on, the pump starts, however it wont pump water with air in the line. I must suck the air out of the out flow hose manually to prime it. This is a huge problem when trying to keep the siphon flowing on a over flow box.

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Comments: It works as advertised, a must have for any aquarist.

Comments: Used one for about 3 years and just bought another one. Using it for ATO with an UltraLife Float Switch in conjuction with a timer and my water level is always steady.
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<br />The compacity of 3 GPH is enough for me to replenish my 60 gallon (80 gallon total) and also a 125 gallon (150 gallon total) systems without needing bigger pumps.
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<br />I would suggest using this with a timer as a fail safe in case something fails and it dumps fresh water with KALK into the tank, killing off all your fishes (don't ask me how I know :-(

Comments: Great pump!!!!!!! And Price!!

Comments: I have only had it a few days but within the last few days it has worked like a charm. I bought it for my ATO system. it works great for what i need it to do.

Comments: this pump works great on my overflow box.

Comments: i was having a problem keeping my overflow box from losing its prim when i got this pump i connected it to the over flow box had no more trouble so ive ordered another. i have two salt water aquariums.i wish it had a mounting support so i could hide it. it is worth it. i have a 125 gal. & a 55 gal .

Comments: Very poorly made. I bought this product to feed my Korallin Ca++ reactor. It lasted less than 10 minutes, when I noticed the nipple, I attached the tubing to, had started to break off. Your better off plumbing a JG fitting into your main line and run your water supply off that. Another option for those of you looking to drain your overflow, is to get a maxi-jet powerhead and connect tubing to the venturi connector which will draw water from your overflow into your sump or where ever you place the powerhead. Don't support the sale of this product, you will be disappointed and frustrated.

Comments: I have two of these set up to dose my B-Ionic parts 1 and 2. Working well and very little noise. Using a small digital timer to control them. Great addition to the full system. I expect them to last for along time due to the short usage each day.

Comments: This purchase was for a replacement aqualifter pump that had failed after 9 months of use. The failure caused minor floor damage, due to the pump not being able to hold a syphon on my overflow. knowing that I will keep a backup pump on hand with the exception of short life span. With that in mind the pump works perfectly and my aquairuim is looking great. servicwe/shipping was quick and painless. I plan on doing more business with the site in the future.

Comments: Had pump running for less than a week and the nipple on the outlet side fatigued and snapped off. Flooding my fish room. You definetly get what you pay for on this one.

Comments: Works very well for a tank re-filler that I built. Used 2 float switches to turn on this dosing pump which pulls water from a 10 gallon tank to refill my main tank. Its a very slow drip which leads to no stress on the fish and allows for great water level control.

Comments: A must have if you have the cpr overhang, but you should buy the pre filter for it, if not it will get clogged with algae.

Comments: Can we get the dosing pump in 12VDC
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Comments: the aqua-lifter is everthing i needed to pump air out of my siphon on my hang on the back over flow to keep it air free works quiet and efficent

Comments: Great for gravity fed siphon over flows. Plan on replacing unit at least once per year. This is not a huge deal given the inexpensive price. I tried to rebuild one of the pumps one time, but was unsuccessful. Rebuild kits can be purchased on Amazon. I was unable to rebuild the pump without having it leak inside the housing of the pump and down the power chord and into the floor below the tank.

Comments: Been using this as a siphon pump on my overflow box for 3 years. Great pump! Started using another one as my ATO pump.

Comments: Works great have it set up with my ATO auto top off system. I don't have to worry about the water level in my sump any more.

Comments: This little beauty works like a champ. Super quiet and overall, small in size. I have it operating at it's lift limit of 30", but it gets the RO water to the tank and completes my ATO system perfectly.

Comments: Works great, very quite and strong

Comments: To say the least, I would not trust the CS90 overflow without the Aqualifter.

Comments: this pump works perfectly for an auto top off. plus the fact it can run dry with no internal harm eliminates the cost for another reservoir float switch.

Comments: I'm using this pump for a top off, pulling freshwater from an 8-gallon lidded trashcan underneath my 70-gallon aquarium. The top of the aquarium is about 60" above the floor, but I figured the actual lift height would only be about 40" when accounting for the water height when the trashcan was full if I raised it off the floor a bit. I took a gamble based upon another poster's review that it could push 30" and pull 15" for a total of 45". No such luck here. My unit was definitely struggling right around the 30" mark, right on specification.
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<br />I priced other pumps, and since nothing else seemed cost effective, I bought a second one of these. Using a Y power adapter, I plugged both pumps into my level controller, and ran the airline tubing in series from one pump to the next. I was thrilled to find out that I now had enough pumping power to lift 60" without issue!
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<br />Using two of these pumps plus a Y power cord is still a bargain compared to other dosing and top off pumps on the market. Of course, my likelyhood of experiencing a pump failure has doubled, but at least it's just a top off pump and nothing critical.

Comments: I have two of these that I use for fresh water top off to my sump on my 140. I have two of them on a T, so that if one fails the other still draws water from the reservoir. Cheap backup insurance. As far as power, even when I just used one, it pumped water up from the bottom of a 36" high overflow and another 24" to the sump. I would recommend getting the inexpensive pre-filter and keep it clean. I think you will find that you get more life out of the pump. I love mine and you can't beat the price.

Comments: Lacks power. Only works OK if pumping water up to 15 inches. If you are buying this for automated water leveling, consider Tunze Osmolator, you will not regret.

Comments: Have it hooked up to my cpr overflow box. Works perfectly, i installed mine right off the bat with the pre filter, all is working perfectly so far. Great product for the price.

Comments: I suppose this pump would work in the smallest of applications but when they say 30" of head on this pump, they are not exaggerating. Total run distance 31" from end of pickup to outlet and this pump would run for about 30 seconds at barely a drip and then quit. Finally, had to resort to an AQUA MEDIC SP 3000 DOSING PUMP and it is working flawlessly for my ATO requirement.

Comments: when this product works(I use it for the overflow) it works perfect, but when it starts to falter, replace immediately. Always have a 2nd one on hand for back up. Parts are easy to buy, hard to replace. If there was a better alternative, I would use it. It lasted about a year-so, I guess foro 15.00 it's not bad.

Comments: This stopped working for me after just a couple of weeks.

Comments: Actively use 3 of them

Comments: Just had it for a week but not issues. using it for my cal. reactor.

Comments: Excellent product, no noise at all.

Comments: I bought this pump for my ATO system and it's been working great so far. I have a 29 gal tank unfortunately with no sump so I didn't need a powerful pump. This one is very quiet and the only time I know it's on is when I hear the click from my ATO turn it on.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Comments: A must for my Korallin Reactor, quiet operation, no priming.

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.

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.

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.

Comments: This pump is a great workhorse and quite a deal for the money.It works great with calcium reactors as a feed pump.
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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.

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.

Comments: I love it it works graet

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Comments: i've been using this pump for 1 week. I use for DIY auto top-off.

Comments: works as directed, perfectly. zero complaints. make sure to get some extra tubing, the one it comes with is short.

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!
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<br />Makes practically ZERO NOISE!
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<br />Works great with u-tubes to keep siphon on overflows!

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.
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<br />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.
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<br />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.
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<br />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).
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<br />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.

Comments: Works great and quiet.

Comments: Purchased this to go with my ATO... LOVE IT!! Couldn't think of an easier way to top off my water!
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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.

Comments: Set it up so I could autofeed Kalk at night and it works great.

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.

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.

Comments: I use this to supply my nilsen reactor with RO water. One year and working just fine.

Comments: This is a replacement for the same pump, as the other seemed to have lost power. But it does a very good job.

Comments: Does exactley what it is supposed to do.

Comments: Purchased to use with my JBJ ATO, quiet solid little pump.

Comments: The pump really does not pump water more then 4 feet off the ground loses pressure after that.

Comments: I'm using this pump for my auto-topoff system and it's working great.

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.

Comments: Its been working as it suppose to

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 !!!

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.

Comments: This has been a great and reliable pump for the price!

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.

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.

Comments: Very quiet and works very efficient as a top off pump.

Comments: Very efficient and silent.It is an excellent aqualifter I am recomending to anyone.

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.

Comments: pump works good with CPR overflow box. Hoses will need to be replaced occationally due to clogging.

Comments: I bought this pump to use with my new CPR Overflow. It works great and it very quiet.

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!!