Got My Water Pump!

[travie]

So I got my water pump today. Only took them 2 days to ship to Indiana from California, I'm impressed. I just need to head to Ft. Wayne to get some tubing, but with it snowing and all, I don't really want to go. Here are some pictures of it. I know it isn't the mos reliable pump, but I'm on a budget. I have a question about the item in the third picture. Does anybody know what the tubing does? I have no idea what it does, no form of instruction manual. Thanks for the info.

[swales]

It looks like it regulates flow with the end valve.. you can open it up to reduce flow or close it for maximum flow.

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

That tubing is in case you wnat to use it to run a skimmer or run it as a powerhead. It attaches tot he pump and hauls air in and injects it into the water stream.

Travie, I can understand the budget thing as well, I actaully hunted Ebay for my stuff when I set up my reef tank. I picked up a great pump for about $50. It was an Ocean Runner 6500 by Aquamedic.

[angelcakes]

1st suggestion looking at the third picture it looks like an air tube,the black bit at the top looks like a valve so your water pressure is how you want it,would that sound right to you? congrats on pump,:11:

[travie]

I'm guessing, I don't need to use for whichever use it has. I'm just going to be moving water from one tank to the other.

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

Then you have no need for it. :)