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Iv been doing a TON of research on all of this, wanna make sure my ducks are all lined up before i go cutting any ibc's so iv been takeing every pump claim i see with a sack of salt even the ones the list X amount at 5' rise.

The 2000 gallon per hour pump that I am using is pumping water up 9 feet, and I still have to divert water back to the tank, because it is to much flow for 4 grow beds. The siphons won't stop unless I divert some flow. And that is using only 3/4 inch piping. If I went to a 2" pipe it would have a lot more flow up at the grow beds.

So that same 2000gph pump that im assuming is the one i linked below. would be plenty for a IBC GB and 12 half barrel GB

http://www.lowes.com/pd_81350-48650-WPR ... facetInfo=

That looks like the one and the price is about the same. I took the screen off the end and slid a piece of pvc pipe onto the intake of the pump. I had to sand on the pvc to get it to slide on. No worries of it clogging up now and it sucks from most of the bottom of the tank.

So you took the screen off and attaced the cross section pice with all the slits?

yeah, that way it is less likely to clog, and it cleans the bottom of the entire tank.

Mind if i steal your idear? Cause thats brillant

Steal away, I stole it from someone else.

MWHAHAHAH Consider it stolen. tis a brillant idea thank you for all the help.

Your welcome.

Thank you, and one last question would the same brand pump in 1300 GPH be good enough for a IBC GB with 12 Half Barrels or should i stick woth the 2000gph pump like yours

http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?par ... &cId=PDIO1

1300 should be plenty, but that one has a UV clarifier in it. Not sure if that is good for AP or not. Also need to make sure you can hook PVC to it some kind of way. On mine it is just pressed on, no glue, or threads.

Alright ill ask in another topic about the UV Light.