RIO 3100 PUMP

[whiteshadow]

Hi.
I just bought a 2nd hand Rio 3100 that was nearly new, looks like it hasn't been used at all, I got it for £10 (don't know how much that is where you are), I've never used one before, can you advise please?

Are they just used to oxygenate the water or can Substrate be used with them to help filter the water? I'm sure there must be a way to set it up so it helps filter the water.


Thanks

David

[devonjohnsgard]

Here's a page that shows how it's used with a filter. I believe it will help.

www.americanaquariumproducts.com/riopluspumps.html

[Carl]

This is one of the higher powered pumps, primarily meant for aquarium pump systems or smaller outdoor water features.

For an aquarium of this size, it might be over powered, but it depends upon placement & fish kept. Larger fish should have no issue

As for its use, as is meant for water movement/flow, or running a filter

This article also provides this information:
www.aquarium-pond-answers.com/2007/12/power-head-review.html

QUOTE from above article:
Basic Pump Types:

I would like to start out that aquarium water pumps come in three basic designs:

The Power Head Pump such as the Maxi-Jet and SunSun PH; these are best for use with sponge filters or under gravel filter lift tube and thus acting as part of a filter system.
This type generally does not have as much head pressure as the submersible pump style and for this reason these do not work well for applications such as running Ultra Violet (UV) Sterilizers, Fluidized Sand Bed Filters, or similar.
However this style or even more so the Circulation/Propeller pump is often better for running wave makers than the submersible pump style as these tend to work better in the constant re-start environment of wave makers (I should note that not all power heads work well here either such as the Marineland).


The Submersible Water Pump such as the Via Aqua and Rio PowerHead/Pump series can function both as an inline submersible pump for sumps, fountains and even ponds as well as for power head applications.
Some (such as the now discontinued Via Aqua 1300) can even be used inline (assuming the there is a direct flow via a bulk head or similar, NOT a siphon loop).
. These are more economical and more basic but cannot be used as a power head either. These are great for water fountains, running certain devices or even sumps. Currently this article does not review any of this sub type.
As noted earlier, this style pump does not function as well in the environment of being connected to electronic wave makers (the best are the propeller pumps I will note next)

This article might also help where it shows how such a pump can be part of filter systems:
www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Filtration.html

Regards;
Carl