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Re: Aquatic Plants Digest V3 #818
While I have never noticed any oily film on the water after using the pump,
and
I have been using it for months of weekly water changes, I'll certainly keep
my
eyes open for any problem and report them to the list so that others can
avoid
them.
>I have one of these drill pumps. I noticed on mine (a wayne type I think)
that
>they contain some type of grease or oil (to help keep the rubber innards
from
>breaking down and to keep the bushings greased). Some of this oil stuff
will
>be transferred to the water. If you use it to pump the water into a tank
you
>may run into some problems (i.e. kill the fish and plants). If it is used
only
>to remove water, then they work great. An added bonus is that they are
also
>self-priming.