Hi!
I'm redoing my hardwood floor and I trying to figure out a strategy to do my water change.
My 80G tank is my living room and I don't want to use a bucket every time I want to do a water change. (I don't want to splash water on my new floor!)
I will have a 60G storage container in my basement and I would like to pump the water from the basement to my living room on the 1st floor using a garden hose. I need a pump with a discharge head of at least 25 feet. (height of the wall + I'll have a few 90 deg elbow which add a few head feet).
I found a utility pump (60$ !) which can provide a discharge head of 40 feet.
The only problem is ..the manual says to oil the pump with 1/2 tablespoon food grade mineral or vegetable oil before each use.
So my question is... is it safe to use vegetable oil? I don't want to hurt and kill my fishes!
(edit) Link to the pump: http/www.flotecwater.com/asp/Product.asp?PId=315
Thanks for your help!
I'm redoing my hardwood floor and I trying to figure out a strategy to do my water change.
My 80G tank is my living room and I don't want to use a bucket every time I want to do a water change. (I don't want to splash water on my new floor!)
I will have a 60G storage container in my basement and I would like to pump the water from the basement to my living room on the 1st floor using a garden hose. I need a pump with a discharge head of at least 25 feet. (height of the wall + I'll have a few 90 deg elbow which add a few head feet).
I found a utility pump (60$ !) which can provide a discharge head of 40 feet.
The only problem is ..the manual says to oil the pump with 1/2 tablespoon food grade mineral or vegetable oil before each use.
So my question is... is it safe to use vegetable oil? I don't want to hurt and kill my fishes!
(edit) Link to the pump: http/www.flotecwater.com/asp/Product.asp?PId=315
Thanks for your help!